Question

The sales tax on a table saw is $17.25.

a. What is the purchase price of the table saw (before tax) if the sales tax rate is 7.5%?
b. Find the total price of the table saw.
a. The purchase price is $

Answer 1

a. The purchase price is $230.00

b. Find the total price of the table saw: $247.25

Explanation:

Let the purchase price before sales tax be $P

Sales Tax is at the rate of 7.5% = 7.5/100 = 0.075 in decimal

Sales Tax at 0.075 on $P = $17.25

So w get the equation:
0.075P = 17.25

P = 17.25/0.075 = 230

This is the purchase price of the saw before tax = $230.00

Total price of saw with sales tax = 230 + 17.25 = $247.25