Sue bought a new dress while on holiday in the USA. The sales tax was 8%. If she was paid $6.40 tax, and if she was charged 15% duty on the original purchase (before tax), how much did she pay in all?
0.08x - 6.40
x = 80
80 + 6.40 + (80 * 0.15) = $_________
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To calculate how much Sue paid in total, we need to consider the sales tax and the duty separately and then add them together.
First, let's find the amount of the dress before the sales tax. We'll call this amount "x". To calculate it, we'll set up the equation: x + 8% of x = x + 0.08x = 1.08x
We know that Sue paid $6.40 in sales tax, which is equal to 8% of the original purchase price. So, we can set up another equation: 0.08x = $6.40
To find the value of x, we can divide both sides of the equation by 0.08: x = $6.40 / 0.08 = $80
Therefore, the original purchase price (before tax) was $80.
Next, let's calculate the duty. We're told that Sue was charged 15% duty on the original purchase price. So, we can find the duty amount using the equation: 15% of $80 = 0.15 * $80 = $12
Finally, to find out how much Sue paid in total, we add the sales tax and the duty to the original purchase price: $80 (original price) + $6.40 (sales tax) + $12 (duty) = $98.40
Therefore, Sue paid a total of $98.40 for the dress, including both the sales tax and the duty.