Question

Write an algebraic expression to model the given context. Give your answer in simplest form. The price s of a pair of shoes plus 5% sales tax

Answer 1

For this case we have the following variable:

s: The price of a pair of shoes

Therefore, the 5% sales tax is given by:

`((5)/(100)) s`

Then, the complete expression is:

The price of a pair of shoes plus 5% sales tax.

Writing algebraically we have:

`s + ((5)/(100)) s`

Simplifying we have:

`s + 0.05s`

`s (1 + 0.05)`

`1.05s`

Answer:

an algebraic expression to model the given context is:

`1.05s`