An item has a listed price of $60 . If the sales tax rate is 3% , how much is the sales tax (in dollars)?
The sales tax would be $1.80 (3% of $60).
An item is regularly priced at $35 . It is on sale for 60% off the regular price. How much (in dollars) is discounted from the regular price?
The discount is $21 (60% of $35).
A salesman earns 7% commission on all the merchandise that he sells. Last month he sold $5000 worth of merchandise. How much commission (in dollars) did he earn last month?
The salesman earned a commission of $350 (7% of $5000).
Solve for u .
Simplify your answer as much as possible.
4u+7(u+7)=16
We can start by simplifying the left side of the equation:
4u + 7(u+7) = 16
4u + 7u + 49 = 16
Combining like terms, we get:
11u + 49 = 16
Subtracting 49 from both sides:
11u = -33
Dividing both sides by 11:
u = -3
Therefore, the solution is u = -3.