A few days ago
moni

help with 2 word problems please!?

A state sales tax rate is 3.5%. If the tax on purchase is $7, what was the amount of the purchase?

A television set is marked down $75, for a sale. If this is a 12.5% decrease from the original price, what was the selling prive before the sale?

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A few days ago
Kenshin

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1) 3.5 , 100

—— = ——-

7 , X

2) 75 , X

——- = ———

12.5 , 100

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A few days ago
SKCave
Hate to tell u, Donna, but these are Maths problems, not word ones. However, No.1. If 3.5% =$7, 1% =$7 / 3.5 = 2. 100% =2x 100= $200 before tax. Hope this helps
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