Question

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

Answer 1

Which one do you think is the answer?

Answer 2

D

Answer 3

ok, give me one minute

Answer 4

actual wait I think it is a now thinking about

Answer 5

Hint: you can change a percentage to a decimal by dividing by 100

Answer 6

I choose A final answer

Answer 7

Yes, thats correct

Answer 8

6.25 / 100 = 0.0625

Answer 9

yes

Answer 10

yea that's what I did

Answer 11

your multiplying the percent by the original price.. then

Answer 12

your adding the tax plus the price. Which gives you 31.86