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In a certain state, gasoline station compute the price per gallon p, in dollars, charged at the pump by adding a 4% sales tax to the dealer's price per gallon d, in dollars, an then adding a gasoline tax of $ 0,18 per gallon. Which of the following gives the dealer's price per gallon d in terms of the price per gallon p charged at he pump?


* d= p-0.22

* d=p/1.22

* d= p/1.04 - 0.18

* d= p-0.18/ 1.04

* d= p-0.04/1.18
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by Neo2000 » Wed Nov 19, 2008 11:02 am
Find teh price P first

On the dealer's price "d", 4% tax is added so price after tax = d(1.04)
To this, a 0.18 tax is added, therefore price = d(1.04) + .18

Thus P = d(1.04) + .18

Simplify to get the answer :)

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by GMAT dreamer » Wed Nov 19, 2008 1:09 pm
Thanks my man!!!!

d= p-0.18/ 1.04