Question

Camacho is buying a monster truck. The price of the truck is xxx dollars, and he also has to pay a 13\%13%13, percent monster truck tax.

Which of the following expressions could represent how much Camacho pays in total for the truck?

Answer 1

Camacho pays in total for the monster truck = $x + $0.13x = $1.13x

Explanation:

i.) The price of truck is $x

ii.) Monstor truck tax = 13% of price of truck =
`(13)/(100)* $x` = $0.13x

iii) Camacho pays in total for the monster truck = $x + $0.13x = $1.13x