Connie has saved up $15 to purchase a new CD from the local store. The sales tax in her county is 5% of the sticker price. Write an equation and solve it to determine the value of the highest priced CD Connie can purchase with her $15, including the sales tax. Round your answer to the nearest penny.

x + 0.05x = 15; x = $14.29

x - 0.05x = 15; x = $15.79

0.5x = 15; x = $30

5x = 15; x = $3.00

Question

Connie has saved up $15 to purchase a new CD from the local store. The sales tax in her county is 5% of the sticker price. Write an equation and solve it to determine the value of the highest priced CD Connie can purchase with her $15, including the sales tax. Round your answer to the nearest penny.

 x + 0.05x = 15; x = $14.29

 x - 0.05x = 15; x = $15.79

 0.5x = 15; x = $30

 5x = 15; x = $3.00

anonymous · Answer

@ganeshie8

ganeshie8 · Answer

we can do this without working any calculations

ganeshie8 · Answer

Notice that she has saved only $15,
can she buy anything more than $15 ?

anonymous · Answer

no

ganeshie8 · Answer

so which options can you eliminate ?

anonymous · Answer

we can eliminate b and c

ganeshie8 · Answer

yes and we can eliminate D also since $3.00 is too low.

anonymous · Answer

ok ty