Question

Jasmine purchased a new computer for her birthday she had to pay 7.5% sales tax on the computer if she paid $63.75 in sales tax how much did the computer cost

A. $4.78

B. $900

C. $68.53

D. $850

Answer 1

$850

Explanation:

Let 'P' be the purchase of the computer.

Jasmine paid 7.5% sales tax on the purchase price (P) of the computer, and she paid $63.75 in sales tax, your equation will be:

7.5%P=$63.75 which is also .075P=$63.75

1000(.075P)=1000($63.75)

75P=$63,750

75P/75=($63,750)/75

(75/75)P=($63,750)/75

(1)P=($850.00)

P=$850.00