Question

Martha paid $42.40 for her sister’s birthday present. This included 6% sales tax. What was the cost of the gift before tax

Answer 1

that's not one of answer choices

Answer 2

somebody plz help me

Answer 3

Write an equation and solve. Round to the nearest hundredth where necessary. 19 is what percent of 40

Answer 4

Two U.S. states are not part of the continental United States. What percent of the fifty U.S. states are included in the continental United States

Answer 5

42.40=x*.06

Answer 6

42.40 - 6% of 42.40 = original amount before tax
42.40 - (.06)(42.40) = original amount before tax
42.40 - 2.54 = 39.86

check....
39.96 + 2.54 = 42.40
42.40 = 42.40 (correct)

cost before tax was $ 39.86

Answer 7

19 is what % of 40
19 = a% x 40
19/40 = a%
.475 = a%
47.5 = a

check...
19 = (.475)(40)
19 = 19 (correct)

19 is 47.5% of 40

Answer 8

48/50 are continental states
.96 = 96%

96% of the states are continental states