Question

Orlando lives in South Dakota and pays 4% in sales tax. He bought a refrigerator, and the amount he paid after sales tax was applied was $2749.87. What was the approximate cost of the refrigerator before sales tax was applied? A.$2644.11 B.$2738.91 C.$2760.87 D.$2859.86

Answer 1

let cost of refrigerator be x

So x + 4 % of x = 2749.87...

Find x ... can u do that ??

Answer 2

Is it A?

Answer 3

Is it A?

Answer 4

have u tried ??

Answer 5

yup

Answer 6

x + 4x/100 = 2749.87
104x / 100 = 2749.87

x = 2644.105..

Answer 7

perfect !! :)

Answer 8

another !!!!


Gail lives in Kentucky and pays 6% in sales tax. She just bought $165 in groceries, but $80 worth of those groceries were nontaxable. What is the total amount that Gail paid for the groceries, including sales tax? A.$170.10 B.$165.99 C.$165.51 D.$174.90

Answer 9

165 $ total groceries,
80 $ is tax free..

so taxable grocery = 165 -80..= 85

apply 6 % of tax on 85..

Answer 10

so A?

Answer 11

80 + 85 + 6% 0f 85 = 170.1 ..

yup... u r good man..