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Math help Plz
Posted: June 4th, 2008, 4:13 pm
by my44mag
Ok I tryed every thing on this but got no were...and don't laugh at me..im the smartest dummy you will
ever meet. I put this Qst in front of a lot of people and no one can show me. I know the answer but
need to see the math formula how to do it.
A guy has a invoice for $584.55 inc the 5% tax. How much tax did he pay?
Re: Math help Plz
Posted: June 4th, 2008, 6:42 pm
by ecstasy
584.55 * .05 = 29.23
Is that what you were asking? I didn't really understand the question. ~_~
Re: Math help Plz
Posted: June 4th, 2008, 7:14 pm
by STEREODOG
wrong
584.55 includes the 5% tax if you take 5 % off the total you get 29.23 = 555.32
now add 5 % to 555.32 and you get 583.09.
The correct way is to devide 584.55 by 1.05 = 556.7143
now take 556.7143 and add 5% (27.836) and you get back to 584.55
584.55 / 1.05 = 556.7143
584.55 - 556.7143 = 27.836
so the tax he paid is 27.836 which is too much so he should complain to his local government official.
Re: Math help Plz
Posted: June 4th, 2008, 7:43 pm
by Cursed
wrong section btw, but it seems your slow so ill let it slide
Re: Math help Plz
Posted: June 4th, 2008, 9:43 pm
by ecstasy
Sorry Stereodog, I didn't really understand the question, no need to rub it in my face.
Re: Math help Plz
Posted: June 5th, 2008, 5:39 am
by my44mag
ecstasy wrote:584.55 * .05 = 29.23
Is that what you were asking? I didn't really understand the question. ~_~
I tried that to! 29.23 is not right
The right answer is 27.84....but whats the formula!!! i just cant figure it.
Thanks
Re: Math help Plz
Posted: June 5th, 2008, 6:04 am
by my44mag
STEREODOG wrote:wrong
584.55 includes the 5% tax if you take 5 % off the total you get 29.23 = 555.32
now add 5 % to 555.32 and you get 583.09.
The correct way is to devide 584.55 by 1.05 = 556.7143
now take 556.7143 and add 5% (27.836) and you get back to 584.55
584.55 / 1.05 = 556.7143
584.55 - 556.7143 = 27.836
so the tax he paid is 27.836 which is too much so he should complain to his local government official.
Very good.that will help me with my tax issues right now. Actually we pay 14% tax on every think
we buy here..that sucks!
Your the man Stereodog ..you wouldn't know this formuls that can be entered into a Microsoft excel
spread sheet that can do this formula?
Re: Math help Plz
Posted: June 5th, 2008, 6:11 am
by my44mag
Cursed wrote:wrong section btw, but it seems your slow so ill let it slide
Thats why I hang out with you guys...you guys make me feel fast again.
Sorry "wrong section" where should I post?
Re: Math help Plz
Posted: June 5th, 2008, 6:31 am
by ecstasy
Try not to triple post in the future.
x = income t = tax percentage converted to decimal form. Make sure you use the parenthesis.
y = x - x / (t + 1)
Re: Math help Plz
Posted: June 5th, 2008, 9:28 am
by my44mag
ecstasy wrote:Try not to triple post in the future.
x = income t = tax percentage converted to decimal form. Make sure you use the parenthesis.
y = x - x / (t + 1)
I don't follow you ? "dont triple post in future"....Like you mean if I make a post, just read the comment
and don't add lib unless asked to?
So for example..this very post is considered a quad post now?
Re: Math help Plz
Posted: June 5th, 2008, 12:47 pm
by Grimes [3rd ID]
my44mag wrote:ecstasy wrote:Try not to triple post in the future.
x = income t = tax percentage converted to decimal form. Make sure you use the parenthesis.
y = x - x / (t + 1)
I don't follow you ? "dont triple post in future"....Like you mean if I make a post, just read the comment
and don't add lib unless asked to?
So for example..this very post is considered a quad post now?
A triple post, double post, quad post, whatever, is when someone makes 2, 3, 4 posts in a row, with nothing in between. Let's get back on topic though, don't even reply to this.
Re: Math help Plz
Posted: June 5th, 2008, 1:35 pm
by Cursed
divide by 105 then multiply by 5 = 5% of the total before tax...
Re: Math help Plz
Posted: June 5th, 2008, 7:55 pm
by my44mag
RRkiller wrote:my44mag wrote:ecstasy wrote:Try not to triple post in the future.
x = income t = tax percentage converted to decimal form. Make sure you use the parenthesis.
y = x - x / (t + 1)
I don't follow you ? "dont triple post in future"....Like you mean if I make a post, just read the comment
and don't add lib unless asked to?
So for example..this very post is considered a quad post now?
A triple post, double post, quad post, whatever, is when someone makes 2, 3, 4 posts in a row, with nothing in between. Let's get back on topic though, don't even reply to this.
Re: Math help Plz
Posted: June 5th, 2008, 7:59 pm
by my44mag
Ok I won't then
Re: Math help Plz
Posted: June 5th, 2008, 8:26 pm
by ecstasy
Wow, you just double posted. Don't respond to this.