The Sales Tax on an Item with a Retail Price

question 17

Multiple Choice

The sales tax on an item with a retail price of $972 is $68.04.Create a variational model that gives the retail price,y,in terms of the sales tax,x,and use it to determine the retail price of an item that has a sales tax of $82.62.

• A)$1182.28
• B)$1151.92
• C)$1180.29
• D)$1192.52
• E)$1124.60

---

Definitions:

Elisabeth Kübler-Ross

A psychiatrist who developed the Kübler-Ross model, which outlines the five stages of grief experienced by terminally ill patients.

Stages of Dying

A conceptual framework outlining the typical phases experienced by individuals approaching death, often including denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance.

Anger

A strong feeling of displeasure and belligerence aroused by a wrong; wrath; ire.

Depression

A common and serious medical illness that negatively affects how you feel, the way you think, and how you act, marked by feelings of sadness and/or a loss of interest in activities.