A fire department spent $900 to purchase new helmets and gloves. The amount included a 6% sales tax. What was the price of the equipment

Answer 1

The price of the equipment is before the 6% sales tax, represented by x.

$900 is the final cost after tax. This is the price of equipment, with 6% tax, to generate $900.

To include sales tax to a cost, just multiply cost by (1 + tax) -> (1 + .06) = 1.06:

1.06 * x = 900.

Divide 900 by 1.06 to find your answer:

x = 900 / 1.06 = $849.05

$849.05 is the price of the equipment. Hope that helps!