Question

Juanita Wade's new car has an MSRP of $28,902.11 including title and processing fees. The Premier Package which includes surround sound and DVD player costs three times the amount of the In-Style Package which includes leather seats and select wheels. The total cost of her new car was $34,290.08 which included the 6.5% sales tax. Find the cost of the Premier Package to the nearest cent.

Answer 1

(MSRP + premier package)*(1 + sales tax) = total cost

solve for MSRP. for this calculation you must convert the sales tax to a decimal first