Question

you go into best buy to purchase a new TV and bring 500 with you.The TV cost 466 and there is a 7% sales tax. how much will u have left after you leave best buy

Answer 1

Answer:

1.38

Step-by-step explanation:

The total cost of the TV is the retail price plus the tax, tax (in this case) is 7% or 0.07 of the retail price, so

T = p + 0.07p, at a price of 466

T = 466 + 0.07(466)

t = 466 + 32.62 = 498.62

If you arrived with 500, you'd leave with 500 - 498.62 = 1.38 and a TV