Question

(Score for Question 3: __ of 3 points)3. The total cost after tax to repair Deborah's computer is represented by 0.08(70h) + 70h, where h representsthe number of hours it takes to repair Deborah's computer. What part of the expression represents theamount of dollars Deborah has to pay in tax? Explain.Answer:

Answer 1

The expression of the total cost can be divided in 2 parts, the one that represents the amount she has to pay per hour of reparation and the one that represents the taxes she has to pay over that amount.

The first part is 70h, and it represents the amount she pays when it takes h hours to repair her computer.

The second part is 0.08(70h) that represents the taxes, that are 8% of the cost of reparation. It means that the answer is 0.08(70h).