A dress costs p dollars. An 8% sales tax must be added to the cost of the dress. Martha wants to multiply the cost of the dress by 0.08 to find the tax and then add it to the cost of the dress. Esther thinks that the cost of the dress should be multiplied by 1.08. The expressions for the two methods are shown below. Martha: p + 0. 08p Esther: 1. 08p Are the two expressions equivalent? Explain. What does this mean in terms of the methods outlined by Martha and Esther?

A dress costs p dollars. An 8% sales tax must be added to the cost of the dress. Martha wants to multiply the cost of the dress by 0.08 to find the tax and then add it to the cost of the dress. Esther thinks that the cost of the dress should be multiplied by 1.08. The expressions for the two methods are shown below. Martha: p + 0. 08p Esther: 1. 08p Are the two expressions equivalent? Explain. What does this mean in terms of the methods outlined by Martha and Esther?

Algebra and Trigonometry (6th Edition)

6th Edition

ISBN:9780134463216

Author:Robert F. Blitzer

Publisher:Robert F. Blitzer

ChapterP: Prerequisites: Fundamental Concepts Of Algebra

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1MCCP: In Exercises 1-25, simplify the given expression or perform the indicated operation (and simplify,...

See similar textbooks

Similar questions

unit over 30. Adrinn Otega assembled 70 units in one week Find his eross pav. 16.21 5. Suzy gets a commission of 9% for selling a $12,000,000 real estate property. 40% of the commission goes for paying taxes and one-half of the remainder is shared with another sales person. Suzy gets the rest. Find the amount Suzy receives.
what is the answer?
If your daily value of carbohydrates is 360 grams, then how many grams is 80% of your daily value of carbohydrates? Solve the problem with the aid of a percent table. Show how to use the distributive property to make 55% of 60 easy to calculate mentally. Write equations that correspond to your strategy. Use equivalent expressions.
T‐Talk cell phone company charges a flat rate of $15 per month plus $0.10 per minute in calls. MobileServe does not charge a flat rate, but charges $.30 per minute in calls. How many minutes would you haveto talk in order for them to charge the same? How much would it cost?
Nine more than half the number n is no more than -8 . Find n.
3
Please no written by hand solutions 22. Six roommates spend an average of $43 each week on groceries. Albert is the biggest roommate and eats the most. He spends $53 per week on groceries. What will the average cost of groceries be in this household after Albert moves out? Q43. Total amount of money spent by the six roommates? Q44. Average cost of groceries be in this household after Albert moves out?
Algebra