Hi there,
I would like to know the simplest process to resolve this PS. Explanation is requested.
Connie paid a sales tax of 8 percent on her purchase. If the sales tax had been only 5 percent, she would have paid $12 less in sales tax on her purchase. What was the total amount Connie paid for her purchase
including sales tax?
a) 368
b) 380
c) 400
d) 420
e) 432
I would like to know the simplest process to resolve this PS. Explanation is requested.
Connie paid a sales tax of 8 percent on her purchase. If the sales tax had been only 5 percent, she would have paid $12 less in sales tax on her purchase. What was the total amount Connie paid for her purchase
including sales tax?
a) 368
b) 380
c) 400
d) 420
e) 432
