Becky bought a new Apple computer for 1205 The purchase pric

Becky bought a new Apple computer for $1,205. The purchase price included a 6% sales tax. What is the actual selling price of the computer?

A. $1,136.79
B. None of These
C. $1,277.30
D.$1,277.30
E. $1,132.08

Solution

we know that purchase price include 6% sales tax.

6% = 6/100 = 0.06

so purchase price include 0.06 of actual selling price

and from that we have,

purchase price = actual selling price + 0.06 * actual selling price

purchase price = actual selling price*(1+ 0.06)

we know tha,

purchase price = $1205 so

$1205 = actual selling price*(1.06)

actual selling price = 1205/1.06

actual selling price = $1136.79