Question

Riley is going to buy a television for $444.50 plus tax. The sales tax is 6.5%. How much will the television cost with tax included? O A. $447.39 B. $451.00 OC. $473.39 D. $509.50 E. $733.43

Answer 1

tax is

$444.5 ---> 100%

x ------------> 6.5%

$\begin{gathered} x\times100=444.50\times6.5 \\ 100x=2889.25 \\ \frac{100x}{100}=\frac{2889.25}{100} \\ x=28.89 \end{gathered}$

tax is $ 28.89, therefore the television cost with tax inclueded is

$444.50+28.89=473.39$

answer: C