ilhanaishah
Oct 20, 2009, 06:11 AM
A camera cost $126.50 including sales tax of 15%. Calculate its cost before the sales tax is added
ilhanaishah
Oct 20, 2009, 06:13 AM
I need the answer quickly or I would get ditention
ilhanaishah
Oct 20, 2009, 06:13 AM
Hellow sorry about earlyer.forgive me tankx .t.c
Unknown008
Oct 20, 2009, 10:00 AM
Look at this problem this way:
Price of object + Tax = $126.50
The price of the object is 100%, and the tax is 15%.
So, 100% of the price, added with 15% of price give 126.50
Let's use a variable p, for the original price of the camera.
100%p + 15%p = 126.50
Now, solve for p, and you're done! :)
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