Question

Jess gave her nail technician a ​$4.80 tip. The tip was 16​% of the cost of the manicure. Write an equation to find​ b, the cost of the manicure.

Answer 1

Answer: The equation is B = $4.80 / .16

Explanation:

In order to calculate the cost of the purchase you must divide the amount of sales tax by the sales tax rate. The correct formula for this question is B = $4.80 / .16.