Catherine paid $118.72 for an MP3 player. If the price paid includes a 6% sales tax, which of the following equations can be use

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Catherine paid $118.72 for an MP3 player. If the price paid includes a 6% sales tax, which of the following equations can be use

d to determine the price of the MP3 player before tax? (Let x represent the cost of the MP3 player and y represent the total cost after tax.) A. y = x + 6x B. y = 1.6x C. y = 0.94x D. y = 1.06x

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Fed [463] · Answer 1 · 2022-04-28T12:29:22+03:00

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Answer:

D

Step-by-step explanation:

1.06x in this case means the original price of the mp3 player (1.00 × x) plus 6% of the price (.06 × x)