Question

at a discount furniture store,mr.foster offered a salesperson $450 for a desk set. the offer includes the 6% sales tax.if the salesperson accepts the offer,what would be the price of the desk set,to the nearest dollar,before tax?explain how you solved the question

Answer 1

the price of the desk set is  $\ 423$ .

Step-by-step explanation:

Here we have , at a discount furniture store,mr.foster offered a salesperson $450 for a desk set. the offer includes the 6% sales tax.if the salesperson accepts the offer, We need to find what would be the price of the desk set,to the nearest dollar,before tax . Let's find out:

According to question , salesman offer a $450 for a desk set . But there is 6% tax i.e.

⇒ $\frac{450(6)}{100}$

⇒ $4.5(6)$

⇒ $27$

Hence  ,amount of tax on $450 desk set is $27 . Therefore , Total price for desk set is given by :

⇒ $450-tax$

⇒ $450-27$

⇒ $\ 423$

Therefore , the price of the desk set is  $\ 423$ .