Raj paid $31.86 for a new basketball. The price he paid included sales tax of 6.25%.
Which equation can be used to find the price, p, of the basketball before tax?
A.
p + 0.0625p = 31.86
B.
6.25p = 31.86
C.
0.0625p = 31.86
D.
p + 6.25p = 31.86
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OpenStudy (vanessaperezxo):
Which one do you think is the answer?
OpenStudy (rayman5766):
D
OpenStudy (vanessaperezxo):
ok, give me one minute
OpenStudy (rayman5766):
actual wait I think it is a now thinking about
OpenStudy (cwrw238):
Hint: you can change a percentage to a decimal by dividing by 100
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OpenStudy (rayman5766):
I choose A final answer
OpenStudy (vanessaperezxo):
Yes, thats correct
OpenStudy (cwrw238):
6.25 / 100 = 0.0625
OpenStudy (cwrw238):
yes
OpenStudy (rayman5766):
yea that's what I did
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OpenStudy (vanessaperezxo):
your multiplying the percent by the original price.. then
OpenStudy (vanessaperezxo):
your adding the tax plus the price. Which gives you 31.86