Question

Al is buying a bicycle. The tax on the bicycle (b) is represented by 0.07b. Write an expression in terms of b to represent the total amount that Al spends on the bicycle, including tax.

Answer 1

b+0.07b
(b) is the bicycle price so if 0.07b is the tax the original price should also be added to it so b+0.07b should be correct.

Answer 2

on the bicycle ( b ) is represented by 0.07 b. Write an expression in terms of b to represent the total amount that Al spends on the bicycle, including tax.