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In a certain state, schools pay 2% tax on food and 8% on stationary. A school placed a combined order of $500 on food and stationary and paid $19 on tax on the order. How much of that money was spent on food?
A. $200
B. $250
C. $300
D. $350
E. $400
OA D
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Say $x were spent on food; thus, $(500 – x) were spent on stationary.AAPL wrote: ↑Sun Feb 02, 2020 11:49 amMagoosh
In a certain state, schools pay 2% tax on food and 8% on stationary. A school placed a combined order of $500 on food and stationary and paid $19 on tax on the order. How much of that money was spent on food?
A. $200
B. $250
C. $300
D. $350
E. $400
OA D
Total tax = 2x/100 + 8(500 – x)/100 = 19
=< x = $350.
The correct answer: D
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Let x = the amount spent on food, and thus (500 - x) = the amount spent on stationery. Let’s create the equation for the sales tax:AAPL wrote: ↑Sun Feb 02, 2020 11:49 amMagoosh
In a certain state, schools pay 2% tax on food and 8% on stationary. A school placed a combined order of $500 on food and stationary and paid $19 on tax on the order. How much of that money was spent on food?
A. $200
B. $250
C. $300
D. $350
E. $400
OA D
0.02x + 0.08(500 - x) = 19
0.02 + 40 - 0.08x = 19
-0.06x = -21
-6x = -2100
x = 350
Answer: D
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