Question

Tina purchased school supplies and gave the store’s clerk two $20 bills, one $10 bill, and one $5 bill. She received $2.56 in change. If the sales tax rate for her city is 9.25%, what was the selling price of the school supplies?

Answer 1

- 2 $20 Bills
- 1 $10 Bill
- 1 $5 bill

How much is that?

Answer 2

??? I don't understand your question

Answer 3

like the way it's set up

Answer 4

As in, how much money did she give the cashier

Answer 5

uhh 55?

Answer 6

Yep,
So we take that $55 and subtract the amount of change given. That tells us how much the supplies was after tax

Answer 7

Can you help me set up the equation then?

Answer 8

And I'll try to do it

Answer 9

I don't know of any equations. I guess after you do the subtraction step, you would multiply it by the sales tax. The sales tax has to be converted into a decimal before you multiply.

Then you can subtract the school supplies price from that to get the actual answer

Answer 10

52.44 is the amount minus the change

Answer 11

Right. Now to find the selling price we first have to find out ho much tax was put on.

How could you convert 9.25% into a decimal?

Answer 12

0.0925

Answer 13

Exactly, so we multiply

\[(52.44)(0.0925) = \]

That will be how much tax was added

Answer 14

4.8507

Answer 15

Yep, so now to find the final price we:

\[52.44 - 4.8507 = \]

Rounding to the nearest cent, of course

Answer 16

4.9?

Answer 17

That's right, but I would round after subtracting just for accuracy risks

Answer 18

okay thanks , can you help me with 1 more question

Answer 19

Sure

Answer 20

George purchased a new blender and gave the store’s clerk a $50 bill. He received $6.30 in change. If the sales tax is 9.25%, what was the selling price of the blender before taxes?

Answer 21

so 50 - 6.30?

Answer 22

Right on

Answer 23

43.7? idk

Answer 24

You're right

It was $43.70 after taxes

Answer 25

(43.70)(0.0925) ??

Answer 26

Yep, good job

Answer 27

4.04 is what i get

Answer 28

Yes, I did also

Answer 29

so that would be the answer? $4.04

Answer 30

$4.04 is the tax amount, not the binder before taxes. We would have to do the last step like in the previous problem

\[$43.70 - $4.04=\]

Answer 31

$39.66

Answer 32

Yep, that's the answer =]

Answer 33

awe yay , thanks @FortyTheRapper

Answer 34

You're welcome. Good job yourself!