Respuesta :

$24.80 is the new retail price for the hat


Answer:

$24.8

Step-by-step explanation:

Hello, i think I can help you with  this,you can easily solve this by using a rule of three

Step 1

define

the retail price for the hat will be the originally paid value plus 55%, it is equal to 155% of the original price

if

$16 ⇒100%

$x? ⇒155%

the relation is

[tex]\frac{16}{100}=\frac{x}{155}\\solve\ for\ x \\\frac{155*16}{100}=x\\x=\frac{2480}{100}\\ x=24.8[/tex]

the retail price is $24.8

Have  great day.