Answer:
4.24
Step-by-step explanation:
Total price = price of the book + 5% of the price of the book
T = total price P = price of the book G = GST
T = P + G
and
G = 5% of P = 0.05P
therefore
T = P + 5%P = 1P + 0,05P = 1.05P
P = T/1.05 = 89/1.05 ≅ 84.76 (it is 84.7619047619)
G = 89 - 84.76 = 4.24
.4 as a percentage is 40%
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Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
The difference in ages remains the same over time. Enoch, at twice Martin's age, is still 15 years older. That means Martin is 15 and Enoch is 30.
Divide sales tax amount over the item's cost
23.1 / 330 = 0.07
Therefore the sales tax is 7%