Question

3) The sales tax on a refrigerator is 9%.Sales tax was $ 1170. Find the actual sale price.​

Answer 1

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The sales tax on a refrigerator is 9%.Sales tax was $ 1170. Find the actual sale price.

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• Let the actual selling price of refrigerator be x
• The sales tax on a refrigerator is 9%
• The Sales tax is $ 1170

According To The Question:

$\blue{ = 9\% \: of \: x = 1770} \\ \blue{ = \frac{9}{100} = 1170} \\ \\ \blue{ = 0.09x = 1770} \\ \\ \blue{ = x = \frac{1770}{0.09 } } \\ \\ \blue{ = 1300}$

Therefore,The actual price is $ 1300 ans.

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