Kwame purchased a washer for $312.20. The price of the washer included sales tax of 11.5%.

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

A.
11.5p = 312.20

B.
p + 0.115p = 312.20

C.
0.115p = 312.20

D.
p + 11.5p = 312.20

Question

Kwame purchased a washer for $312.20. The price of the washer included sales tax of 11.5%.
 
Which equation can be used to find the price, p, of the washer before tax?
 
 A.
11.5p = 312.20
 
 B.
p + 0.115p = 312.20
 
 C.
0.115p = 312.20
 
 D.
p + 11.5p = 312.20

amistre64 · Answer

one or two of these have to make some sort of sense to you .... can you narrow it down any?