Question

leann 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?

Answer 1

Answer: $850

Explanation:

Sales Tax = (Cost of Computer) * (Sales Tax Rate)

$63.75 = (Cost of Computer) * (7.5%)

$63.75 / 0.075 = (Cost of Computer)

$850 = (Cost of Computer)