If the 6% tax on a boat is $540, what is the price of the boat?

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Answer 1 · 2015-05-07T05:07:35

Assume the price of the boat to be a variable. Say #x#

#6%# of the Price(tax) = #540#

#6%# of x = #540#

#(6/100)x = 540#

#-> x = (540* 100)/6#

#-> x = 90*100#

#->x = 9000#

The price of the boat will be #color(green)(9000$#