Question

The sales tax in Indian river county bank s 7%. You paid $35 in sales tax on a new stereo. What was the cost of the stereo

Answer 1

Answer:

$ 500

Step-by-step explanation:

sales tax is 7%......u paid $ 35 sales tax

7% of the cost of the stereo = $ 35

let s represent the cost of the stereo

0.07s = 35

s = 35 / 0.07

s = 500 <=== the cost of the stereo