Question

When the tax on cigarettes was increased by 5%, the price of a certain pack became $5.60 . What was the original price?

Answer 1

Thanks for coming ganeshie

Answer 2

Let the original price be \(x\)

Answer 3

Ok

Answer 4

Increasing \(x\) by \(5\%\) gives \($5.60\) :
\[x + 0.05x = 5.60\]

can you solve \(x\) from above ?

Answer 5

No I think it would go like this


x + 5. x. = 5.0
100.

Answer 6

Am I right ?

Answer 7

That doesn't look correct

Answer 8

\(x + 0.05x = 5.60 \)

\(1.05x = 5.60 \)

\(x = \dfrac{5.60}{1.05}\)

simplify

Answer 9

5.33

Answer 10

How did u get 0.05x

Answer 11

Ganeshie

Answer 12

5% = 0.05

Answer 13

@American.Eagle: Would you please ask clarifying questions, instead of just typing someone's name (ganeshie8). Explain what you know. Try to put into words whatever it is that you don't understand.