Respuesta :
Let us say the original price of game = $x
Now tax paid = $1.54
% of tax = 5.5%
Now we can say that 5.5 % of x is equal to 1.54, since tax paid is $1.54.
let us write an equation for it ,
[tex] (5.5/100) * x =1.54 [/tex]
[tex] 0.055 * x =1.54 [/tex]
dividing both sides by 0.055,
x= 28
Answer: original price of the board game before tax was $28.
Percentage is a way to describe a part of a whole. The original price of the board game that Neal has purchased is $28.
What is the percentage?
A percentage is a way to describe a part of a whole. such as the fraction 1/4 can be described as 0.25 which is equal to 25%.
Given to us
Sales tax paid on board game = $1.54
Percentage sales tax that is been charged = 5.5%
As it is given that 5.5% of the original price of the board game is the tax that is equal to $1.54 on the original price of the board game.
Let the original price of the board game be x.
[tex]5.5\%\ of\ x = \$1.54\\\\0.055 \times x = 1.54\\\\x = 28[/tex]
Hence, the original price of the board game that Neal has purchased is $28.
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