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The table shows the sales receipt for your purchase.

a) the items with a "t" next to the price are subject to sales tax. what percent sales tax did you pay?






b) calculate the price of the top.





c) the price you paid for the top was 60% of the original price. what was the original price of the top?

Sagot :

The sales receipt for the purchase includes the sales tax

  • The sales tax is 6%
  • The price at the top is $7.50
  • The original price at the top is $12.50

How to determine the percent of sales tax?

The sales tax is calculated as:

Percentage sales tax * (Sum of Items subjected to tax) =  Sales tax.

So, we have:

T * (3 + 0.5) =  0.21

Evaluate the sum

T * (3.5) =  0.21

Divide both sides by 3.5

T =  6%

Hence, the sales tax is 6%

The price at the top

The price (p) at the top is calculated using:

p = 13 - 3 - 2 - 0.5

Evaluate the difference

p = 7.5

Hence, the price at the top is $7.50

The original price at the top

60% of the original price (P) is p.

So, we have:

60% * P = p

Substitute 7.5 for p

60% * P = 7.5

Divide both sides by 60%

P = 12.5

Hence, the original price at the top is $12.50

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