Question

Oliver had m dollars to spend on a backpack for the new school year. The expression below represents the amount of money he had remaining after purchasing the backpack.

m - (y + 0.07y)

If his total purchase included the backpack and tax, which statement best describes y?
A.
The amount of money he had to spend on the backpack.

B.
The amount of tax for the backpack.

C.
The price of the backpack, including tax.

D.
The price of the backpack, not including tax.

Answer 1

Option A

Explanation:

Y is the amount of back pack

The total amount is represented by m

If Y is the cost of back pack purchased by Oliver, then 0.7 Y is the tax applicable on the purchase of back pack

Hence, the remaining cost would be total amount with Oliver minus the cost of back pack and the tax applicable on the purchase of back pack

Remaining cost = m - (y + 0.07y)

Hence, option A is correct