First problem.
16 can't be right.
x + 3x = 48
4x = 48
x = 12
Check it out.
12 red + 36 white = 48
Your second problem doesn't make sense to me. Tax rates are not 85%
A white rose plant has 3 time as many blooms as red.Togher they are 48 ,which of following number of bloom on white rose.
12...24....36...16
48 divided by 3 ..16
i answered 16....?
i don't rembered the second question excatly word by word , it come in test and i got wrong. plz help
tax on an item is $60,tax rate of 85%, what price of item to nearest dollor,before taxes.
options ..706 650 510 408..
thanks in advance.
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Thanks ,
what if, in the last question tax rate is only 8 % ..
what if, in the last question tax rate is only 8 % ..
You're welcome.
8% makes sense.
0.08x = 60
x = 60 / 0.08
x = 750
If the tax rate is 8.5%, $706 is close.
8% makes sense.
0.08x = 60
x = 60 / 0.08
x = 750
If the tax rate is 8.5%, $706 is close.
thank you so much , you are right it is 8.5 %.
Miss Sue , I was just woundering, question say nearest hundered before tax. Do i minus the tax amount from the 706.is this a trick or 706 is perfect answer.
$700 is the nearest hundred.
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