Maru Kitteh
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Sun May-02-10 08:55 PM
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Please help! Total blankout on percentage problem. |
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So I'm *helping* my daughter with her math for tomorrow except I'm not much help. I know I know how to do this - but I'll be damned if I can put my finger to it right now.
"A store charges 6% sales tax on all items. At the end of the day, the store has brought in a total of $1908 dollars. How much of that total was sales tax?"
I have the answer, $108. I can even kind of set it up ..... x + x(.06)= 1512
But that's where it all goes down hill. When I try to work it I keep getting all kinds of really bad answers.
Somebody help?
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Sun May-02-10 08:58 PM
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1. It's questions like this that are fueling the teabaggers. |
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If there's anything that puts them over the edge, it's taxes and thinking.
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Sun May-02-10 09:06 PM
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Sun May-02-10 08:59 PM
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Edited on Sun May-02-10 09:04 PM by LeftyFingerPop
$1,908 divided by 1.06 = $1,800 sales tax base.
$1,908 - $1,800 = $108
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Sun May-02-10 09:07 PM
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5. Oh THANK YOU. I have to go put some ice on my head now. |
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Clearly, I should just go to bed.
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Sun May-02-10 09:11 PM
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Sun May-02-10 09:17 PM
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7. Or, if she has to solve it algebraically... |
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Sales tax = Gross receipts - Sales
X = $1,908 - (1908/1.06)
X = $1,908 - $1,800
X = $108
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Sun May-02-10 09:00 PM
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Edited on Sun May-02-10 09:00 PM by LeftyFingerPop
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