Question

I said $46.50 and it was wrong. Help please???

Samantha McQuade bought a blender and gave the store's clerk a $50 bill and a $1 bill. She received $.72 in change. If the sales tax rate in her community is 7.5%, what was the selling price of the blender before taxes?

Answer 1

How much is the blender after taxes?

Answer 2

$50.28 ?

Answer 3

Now let x be the price before taxes


(Original price before taxes) + (7.5% of (Original price before taxes)) = Final Price

x + 7.5% of x = 50.28

x + 0.075x = 50.28

1x + 0.075x = 50.28

1.075x = 50.28

x = ???

Answer 4

so 46.77 ??

Answer 5

107.5 % of the sale price = $51 - $0.72
1.075 x = 50.28
x = 50.28/1.075
x = 46.77 (approx.)

Answer 6

correct, $46.77

Answer 7

thank you both