Answer:
$839.95
Explanation:
There are 2 ways to go about this. First, the logical method is to calculate the tax and then add it to the price:
7%=7/100=0.07
7% “of” the amount says to multiply. The word “of” in maths means multiply:
0.07×$785=$54.95. The tax is $54.95
The computer costs $785. Plus the tax $54.95: $785+$54.95=$839.95
She pays $839.95 for the computer, including tax.
You can do this calculation in 1 step. If you are like me, I like to do my math as quickly and as efficiently as possible. What we did above is this:
100% of the computer price plus 7% of the computer price to get the total cost taxes in.
100% + 7% = 107%. And 107% = 1.07
So we have the following:
$785×1.07=$839.95
Hope this helps :)