Question

Riley is going to buy a television for $444.50 plus tax. The sales tax is 6.5%. How much will the television cost with tax included? O A. $447.39 B. $451.00 OC. $473.39 D. $509.50 E. $733.43

Answer 1

tax is

$444.5 ---> 100%

x ------------> 6.5%

`\begin{gathered} x*100=444.50*6.5 \\ 100x=2889.25 \\ (100x)/(100)=(2889.25)/(100) \\ x=28.89 \end{gathered}`

tax is $ 28.89, therefore the television cost with tax inclueded is

`444.50+28.89=473.39`

answer: C