Question

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

Answer 1

144 * 1.07

Answer 2

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

Answer 3

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

Answer 4

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"

Answer 5

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

Answer 6

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

Answer 7

Oh I see Thanks!!!