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Populaire Word Problems >

you are charged with 6% sales tax.You purchase a new bicycle and pay \$27 in sales tax.What is the purchase price of the bicycle?

Solution

yo u a re c ha r g e d w i t h 6% s a l es t a x . Y o u p u rc ha se a n e w bi cyc l e an d p a y $27 in s a l es t a x . Wha t i s t h e p u rc ha se p r i ce o f t h e bi cyc l e ?

Solution

Amount after tax : 28.62

étapes des solutions

Translate the problem into an equation:

x = 27 + 0.06 \cdot 27

x = 27 + 0.06 \cdot 27 : x = 28.62

Amount after tax : 28.62

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