Question

Latasha bought a concert ticket. She does not remember the price of the ticket, but she remembers that she had to pay $1 in tax. Sales tax where Latasha lives is 8%. She drew a percent bar to find the original price.

Answer 1

Answer:

Original price of ticket = $12.5

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

8% amount = $1

Find:

Original price of ticket

Computation:

Original price of ticket = 1(100/8)

Original price of ticket = $12.5