Question

Azul bought 10 reams of paper at the store for a total of $84. The tax on the purchase was $4. What was the cost is each ream of paper? What equation can be used to represent this situation? PLEASE HELP!!!

Answer 1

$8 per ream

Cost per ream = (Purchase value - Taxes)/Number of reams

Explanation:

Number of reams (n) = 10

Purchase value (P) = $84

Taxes (T) = $4

The cost per ream of paper is given by the total amount paid minus taxes, divided by the number of reams bought:

`C=(P-T)/(n) =(84-4)/(10) \\C= \$8`

Each ream of paper cost $8

The equation that represents that situation is:

Cost per ream = (Purchase value - Taxes)/Number of reams

Answer 2

Equation cost per ream = (cost+ tax)/ number of reams

= ((84+4)/10

=8.80

Explanation:

First we need to add the tax to the cost of the paper

84+4 = 88

The total cost of the paper is $88

The cost per ream is Cost / number of reams

cost per ream = $88/10

= 8.80

Equation cost per ream = (cost+ tax)/ number of reams

= ((84+4)/10