Question

Emily wants a new dress. She only has $30 to spend. She lives in Florida where the sales tax is 5%. About (estimate) how much can the dress cost if she wants to spend all her money?

(a) $30
(b) $29.50
(c) $28
(d) $20​

Answer 1

c. $28

Explanation:

If Emily only has $30 to spend and the sales tax is 5%, then we can set up an equation to solve for the maximum cost of the dress:

30 = x + 0.05x

where x is the cost of the dress.

Simplifying this equation gives:

30 = 1.05x

Dividing both sides by 1.05 gives:

x = 28.57

Therefore, the maximum cost of the dress is approximately $28.57.

So the answer is © $28.