ryan1974 ryan1974
  • 03-02-2015
  • Mathematics
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If the sales tax is 6% and the purchase price is $271, what is the amount of tax?

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luana
luana luana
  • 03-02-2015
[tex]100\%-price\ without\ tax\\100\%+6\%=106\%-price\ with\ tax\\\\271=106\%x\\271=1.06x\ \ \ \ \ |:1.06\\x=255.66\\\\271-255.66=15.34\\\\\\Tax\ is\ equal\ \$15.34[/tex]
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cakeyyboyy1 cakeyyboyy1
  • 03-02-2015
do .06 x 271= 16.26 and add 271+16.26.. you should get 287.26

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