The price of a coat is $144 before sales tax. The sales tax is 7%. Find the TOTAL cost of the coat.

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anonymous · Answer

144 * 1.07

anonymous · Answer

or 144 * .07= x
144 + x = total cost of the coat

anonymous · Answer

114 x .07= X
X= Cost of coat
 Like you said

jdoe0001 · Answer

if we take the 144 to be the 100%
then we'd need to add the 7% tax to that
so we could say that $\bf \begin{array}{cccllll}
amount&\%
\\hline\
144&100\
x & 100+7
\end{array}\implies \cfrac{144}{x}=\cfrac{100}{100+7}$

solve for "x"
since "x" would be the 100% + 7%  or "total cost"

anonymous · Answer

I got $121.98 cause I did 144x.07 and the answer is/maybe $121.98

radar · Answer

Note the price of $144.00 is "before" sales tax.  I believe khusker has nailed it.

anonymous · Answer

Oh I see Thanks!!!