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a pharmacy purchases five bottles of amoxicillin 250 mg weekly at a tot…

Question

a pharmacy purchases five bottles of amoxicillin 250 mg weekly at a total price of $350. if the markup on cost is 20%, how much does the pharmacy charge per bottle?

$70
$42
$56
$84

Explanation:

Calculate cost per bottle

Using the Pharmacy Calculations knowledge point

$$ \text{Cost per bottle} = \frac{\$350}{5} = \$70 $$

Apply markup percentage

Using the Pharmacy Calculations knowledge point

$$ \text{Selling price per bottle} = \$70 \times (1 + 0.20) = \$70 \times 1.20 = \$84 $$

Answer:

  • $70
  • $42
  • $56
  • $84 (Correct answer)