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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2007-10-04 05:02:51 · 5 answers · asked by ruas slickyboy 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help

Translate to an equation:

$30 = .03X

Then solve for X

X = 30/.03

X = $1,000

2007-10-04 05:08:11 · answer #1 · answered by jurydoc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

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.

2007-10-04 12:46:07 · answer #2 · answered by Twiggy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

.09 cents go to your calculator and punch in
30.00 x 3% and it will tell you .09

2007-10-04 12:13:38 · answer #3 · answered by itsme 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋

This is too easy! $300.00

2007-10-04 12:11:46 · answer #4 · answered by Joe 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋

$1,000

2007-10-04 12:10:04 · answer #5 · answered by LLTTF 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋