I Purchase A New Tv At A Local Electronics Store For $541.25, Which Included Tax. If The Tax Rate Is 8.25% Find The Price Of The Tv Before They Added
I purchase a new tv at a local electronics store for $541.25, which included tax. If the tax rate is 8.25% find the price of the tv before they added the tax.
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Total price = $541.25
Tax rate = 8.25%
Solution:
Let x be the original price before tax
Convert the rate into decimal
8.25% = 0.0825
Since the original price + tax = $541.25 then
x + 0.0825x = 541.25
1.0825x = 541.25
x = $500
Check:
Original price + (Original price x tax) = $541.25
$500 + ($500 x 0.0825) = ?
$500 + 41.25 = ?
$541.25
Therefore the original price of the tv is $500
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