Stacia bought an unlocked iPhone for $289. The tax was 8.5%. What was the total cost of the phone? How did you arrive at your answer?

$313.57

Step-by-step explanation:

We know tax is added onto what the purchasing price of a good is. Therefore, you take the $289 and add on 8.5%, which is written as 289 * 1.085. You should get $313.57.

step-by-step explanation:

i have done this all on a piece of paper but idk how to put it on here cuz it needs to be drawn

answer: city needs 2.4 inches of rainfall more to match the record of 40 inches.

step-by-step explanation:

since we have given that

total annual rainfall a city record = 40 inches

this year, total rainfall recorded = 37.6 inches

number of inches of rainfall   is needed to match the record of 40 inches is given by

hence, city needs 2.4 inches of rainfall more to match the record of 40 inches.