Question

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 1

Help please

Answer 2

@anwaarullah

Answer 3

$70.25 ?

Answer 4

@shamim

Answer 5

@sleepyjess

Answer 6

Help please?

Answer 7

billj5

Answer 8

@billj5

Answer 9

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 10

so your guess is $70.25?

Answer 11

Well I tried the question lol

Answer 12

Thats good, so how did you come up with that answer. Its not correct, btw.

Answer 13

9.25 + 61 e.e

Answer 14

well im trying to understand if the tax applies to the data fee also, i believe from how the question is worded that tax is only on the service, do you agree.

Answer 15

?

Answer 16

I do

Answer 17

ok so we payed 61 total, and we need to find out how much we paid only for the service only, tax included, but not the data fee. So how can we find that number?

Answer 18

Hmmm

Answer 19

Set up as a proportion

Answer 20

we dont want the data fee, so what do we do to get rid of it

Answer 21

Tax

Answer 22

no its simpler than that

Answer 23

Oh lol

Answer 24

Well take away tax

Answer 25

no, ok, so we just subtract the data fee

Answer 26

51.75

Answer 27

so we have 61 dollars - 9.25 dollar, that is the amount without the data fee

Answer 28

perfect, u understand that step and why we have to do it correct?

Answer 29

Yes

Answer 30

Do you mind helping me with 2 more questions?

Answer 31

ok perfect, so now we are working with the number 51.75, but lets for one second go the other way

Answer 32

ok yes, but 51.75 is not the answer, we are not done

Answer 33

Alright

Answer 34

ok so ignore the question for a second, i will ask you a separate question.

Answer 35

Ok

Answer 36

if I pay $20 dollars for a hat, and there is a 8.8% tax on that purchase, how much will my total be?

Answer 37

Umm..

Answer 38

I do mutilply right?

Answer 39

what is 8.8% of $20?

Answer 40

multiply

Answer 41

One second let me work that out

Answer 42

k