Question

The sales tax in the town where Amanda lives is 7%. Amanda paid $35 in sales tax on a new stereo. What was the price of the stereo?

Answer 1

Answer:

$500

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the price of the stereo be x

The sales tax in the town where Amanda lives is 7%

So,Amount of tax = $7\% \times x$

                              = $\frac{7}{100} \times x$

We are given that Amanda paid $35 in sales tax

So, $\frac{7}{100} \times x =35$

$x =35 \times \frac{100}{7}$

$x =500$

Hence the price of the stereo is $500

Answer 2

500 Because 35/7 = 5 and 5*100 (100%) = $500