Question

When Tom purchased a new motorcycle, he paid a 5% sales tax. The amount of sales tax he paid was $265.

What was the total cost of the motorcycle including the sales tax?

Enter your answer in the box.

$____

Answer 1

`\$\,\boxed{5565}`

Explanation:

The tax is 5% of the cost of the motorcycle, so the cost of the motorcycle is found by ...

... tax = 5% × (motorcyle price)

... (motorcycle price) = tax/5% = 20×tax

Then the total cost is ...

... total cost = (motorcylce price) + tax = (20×tax) + tax

... total cost = 21 × tax = 21 × $265

... total cost = $5565