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A pair of jeans costs $25.00 , and the sales tax is 5 percent of the price

whats the sales tax and the total of the jeans

User Mpark
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2 Answers

14 votes
14 votes

Answer:

25

%

o

f

40

=

25

100

×

40

=

10

discount

price =

40

10

=

$

30

Second method. Find 75% immediately

75

%

o

f

40

=

75

100

×

40

=

$

30

You can do any percentage question using the concept of direct proportion.

40

100

=

x

75

if $40 is 100%, how much is 75%?

100

x

=

75

×

40

cross-multiply

x

=

75

×

40

100

this a possible expression for the sale price

x

=

$

30

Explanation:

User Shoe Diamente
by
2.7k points
15 votes
15 votes

Answer:

26.25$

Explanation:

User Matt Solnit
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