Question

Pablo bought a bicycle for $368.90. The price Pablo paid included sales tax of 8.5%.



Which equation can be used to find the price, p, of the bicycle before tax?









A.

0.085p = 368.90








B.

8.5p = 368.90








C.

p + 0.085p = 368.90








D.

p + 8.5p = 368.90

Answer 1

Please Help :)

Answer 2

What do you think?

Answer 3

I think..its c :/

Answer 4

Yep ^_^

Answer 5

Oh really?

Answer 6

Do you understand how to get to that?

Answer 7

Or did you take a random guess? =P

Answer 8

Lol, Random guess

Answer 9

haha :)
I will use an example. If I pay $250 for a TV with 7.8% sales tax, what would be the equation?
We can't just use .078*250, because that would just be the amount of sales tax, instead we would use p = .078*250 + 250.

Answer 10

RIght do you want me to do that?

Answer 11

269.5 That is what I got

Answer 12

All we would do is substitute the values we know into that equation.

Answer 13

Ok

Answer 14

Hmmmm... I am confusing myself now...

Answer 15

Lol

Answer 16

\[p=368.9(1-.085)\]

Answer 17

option C

Answer 18

Thanks

Answer 19

Yes, I know it is C, like you said @Kamisia , but I am confusing myself on how to get the equation haha

Answer 20

Tax=8.5%p
Right?

Answer 21

So tax=0.085p

Answer 22

and then full price = .085p + p
now I am not confused, thank you @shamim

Answer 23

I know u r making jokes @sleepyjess

Answer 24

huh?

Answer 25

no, I am not joking

Answer 26

U r making the fact clearer!!!!

Answer 27

I also need help with these 2 more questions please

Answer 28

Billie’s monthly cell phone bill includes the cost of cell phone service, 15% tax on the cost of the cell phone service, and a $9.25 data fee. Billie’s monthly cell phone bill totals $61.



What is the cost of the cell phone service before tax is added?

Answer 29

Post ur problem as another question plz

Answer 30

Oh I did

Answer 31

I tagged you to the question