SOLUTION: Hotels collect 4 percent sale tax on all sales. If the total sales including tax are 1058.30 find the portion that is the tax.
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Question 342861: Hotels collect 4 percent sale tax on all sales. If the total sales including tax are 1058.30 find the portion that is the tax. Answer by nerdybill(7384) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Hotels collect 4 percent sale tax on all sales. If the total sales including tax are 1058.30 find the portion that is the tax.
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Let x = hotel bill
then
.04x = tax portion
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x + .04x = 1058.30
x(1 + .04) = 1058.30
x(1.04) = 1058.30
x = 1017.60
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tax portion:
.04x = .04(1017.60) = $40.70
