A few days ago
ruas slickyboy

If the sales tax rate is 3% and the tax on a purchase is $30, what was the amount of the purchase?

If the sales tax rate is 3% and the tax on a purchase is $30, what was the amount of the purchase?

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A few days ago
jurydoc

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Translate to an equation:

$30 = .03X

Then solve for X

X = 30/.03

X = $1,000

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A few days ago
Twiggy
Let the purchase price be $x, so

$30 = 3% of x, so

$10 = 1% of x, so

100% of x = $10 x 100, so

x = $1000.

Hope this helps, Twiggy.

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A few days ago
itsme
.09 cents go to your calculator and punch in

30.00 x 3% and it will tell you .09

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A few days ago
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This is too easy! $300.00
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A few days ago
LLTTF
$1,000
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