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Business Mathematics Brief 12th Edition by Stanley Salzman ,Gary Clendenen, Charles Miller

Edition 12ISBN: 978-0132605540
book Business Mathematics Brief 12th Edition by Stanley Salzman ,Gary Clendenen, Charles Miller cover

Business Mathematics Brief 12th Edition by Stanley Salzman ,Gary Clendenen, Charles Miller

Edition 12ISBN: 978-0132605540
Exercise 198
Solve the following application problem. (See Examples.)
Finding Sales When Sales Tax Is Given
One week, a Famous Footware store collected sales taxes of $780. If the sales tax rate is 5% find total sales for the week.
SOLUTION
Here, the rate of tax collection is 5% and taxes collected are a part of total sales. The rate in this problem is 5%,he part is $780, and the base, or total sales, must be found. Arrange the problem in standard form.
Solve the following application problem. (See Examples.)  Finding Sales When Sales Tax Is Given  One week, a Famous Footware store collected sales taxes of $780. If the sales tax rate is 5% find total sales for the week. SOLUTION  Here, the rate of tax collection is 5% and taxes collected are a part of total sales. The rate in this problem is 5%,he part is $780, and the base, or total sales, must be found. Arrange the problem in standard form.     Using the formula B =     we get     The calculator solution to this example is     Finding the Amount of an Investment  Roberta Gonzales received $162.50 in interest from an account that paid 1.25, interest for the year. Find the amount of money invested in the account. SOLUTION  The part ( P ) is the $162.50 in interest and the rate ( R ) is 1.25,. The whole, or base ( B ), is unknown.     The original investment was $13,000. MAN'S BEST FRIEND In a recent survey of dog owners, it was found that 901, or 34%, of the owners take their dogs on vacation with them. Find the number of dog owners in the survey who do not take their dogs on vacation. ________________
Using the formula B =
Solve the following application problem. (See Examples.)  Finding Sales When Sales Tax Is Given  One week, a Famous Footware store collected sales taxes of $780. If the sales tax rate is 5% find total sales for the week. SOLUTION  Here, the rate of tax collection is 5% and taxes collected are a part of total sales. The rate in this problem is 5%,he part is $780, and the base, or total sales, must be found. Arrange the problem in standard form.     Using the formula B =     we get     The calculator solution to this example is     Finding the Amount of an Investment  Roberta Gonzales received $162.50 in interest from an account that paid 1.25, interest for the year. Find the amount of money invested in the account. SOLUTION  The part ( P ) is the $162.50 in interest and the rate ( R ) is 1.25,. The whole, or base ( B ), is unknown.     The original investment was $13,000. MAN'S BEST FRIEND In a recent survey of dog owners, it was found that 901, or 34%, of the owners take their dogs on vacation with them. Find the number of dog owners in the survey who do not take their dogs on vacation. ________________   we get
Solve the following application problem. (See Examples.)  Finding Sales When Sales Tax Is Given  One week, a Famous Footware store collected sales taxes of $780. If the sales tax rate is 5% find total sales for the week. SOLUTION  Here, the rate of tax collection is 5% and taxes collected are a part of total sales. The rate in this problem is 5%,he part is $780, and the base, or total sales, must be found. Arrange the problem in standard form.     Using the formula B =     we get     The calculator solution to this example is     Finding the Amount of an Investment  Roberta Gonzales received $162.50 in interest from an account that paid 1.25, interest for the year. Find the amount of money invested in the account. SOLUTION  The part ( P ) is the $162.50 in interest and the rate ( R ) is 1.25,. The whole, or base ( B ), is unknown.     The original investment was $13,000. MAN'S BEST FRIEND In a recent survey of dog owners, it was found that 901, or 34%, of the owners take their dogs on vacation with them. Find the number of dog owners in the survey who do not take their dogs on vacation. ________________
The calculator solution to this example is
Solve the following application problem. (See Examples.)  Finding Sales When Sales Tax Is Given  One week, a Famous Footware store collected sales taxes of $780. If the sales tax rate is 5% find total sales for the week. SOLUTION  Here, the rate of tax collection is 5% and taxes collected are a part of total sales. The rate in this problem is 5%,he part is $780, and the base, or total sales, must be found. Arrange the problem in standard form.     Using the formula B =     we get     The calculator solution to this example is     Finding the Amount of an Investment  Roberta Gonzales received $162.50 in interest from an account that paid 1.25, interest for the year. Find the amount of money invested in the account. SOLUTION  The part ( P ) is the $162.50 in interest and the rate ( R ) is 1.25,. The whole, or base ( B ), is unknown.     The original investment was $13,000. MAN'S BEST FRIEND In a recent survey of dog owners, it was found that 901, or 34%, of the owners take their dogs on vacation with them. Find the number of dog owners in the survey who do not take their dogs on vacation. ________________
Finding the Amount of an Investment
Roberta Gonzales received $162.50 in interest from an account that paid 1.25, interest for the year. Find the amount of money invested in the account.
SOLUTION
The part ( P ) is the $162.50 in interest and the rate ( R ) is 1.25,. The whole, or base ( B ), is unknown.
Solve the following application problem. (See Examples.)  Finding Sales When Sales Tax Is Given  One week, a Famous Footware store collected sales taxes of $780. If the sales tax rate is 5% find total sales for the week. SOLUTION  Here, the rate of tax collection is 5% and taxes collected are a part of total sales. The rate in this problem is 5%,he part is $780, and the base, or total sales, must be found. Arrange the problem in standard form.     Using the formula B =     we get     The calculator solution to this example is     Finding the Amount of an Investment  Roberta Gonzales received $162.50 in interest from an account that paid 1.25, interest for the year. Find the amount of money invested in the account. SOLUTION  The part ( P ) is the $162.50 in interest and the rate ( R ) is 1.25,. The whole, or base ( B ), is unknown.     The original investment was $13,000. MAN'S BEST FRIEND In a recent survey of dog owners, it was found that 901, or 34%, of the owners take their dogs on vacation with them. Find the number of dog owners in the survey who do not take their dogs on vacation. ________________
The original investment was $13,000.
MAN'S BEST FRIEND In a recent survey of dog owners, it was found that 901, or 34%, of the owners take their dogs on vacation with them. Find the number of dog owners in the survey who do not take their dogs on vacation. ________________
Solve the following application problem. (See Examples.)  Finding Sales When Sales Tax Is Given  One week, a Famous Footware store collected sales taxes of $780. If the sales tax rate is 5% find total sales for the week. SOLUTION  Here, the rate of tax collection is 5% and taxes collected are a part of total sales. The rate in this problem is 5%,he part is $780, and the base, or total sales, must be found. Arrange the problem in standard form.     Using the formula B =     we get     The calculator solution to this example is     Finding the Amount of an Investment  Roberta Gonzales received $162.50 in interest from an account that paid 1.25, interest for the year. Find the amount of money invested in the account. SOLUTION  The part ( P ) is the $162.50 in interest and the rate ( R ) is 1.25,. The whole, or base ( B ), is unknown.     The original investment was $13,000. MAN'S BEST FRIEND In a recent survey of dog owners, it was found that 901, or 34%, of the owners take their dogs on vacation with them. Find the number of dog owners in the survey who do not take their dogs on vacation. ________________
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