Question

Caleb bought groceries and paid \$1.60$1.60dollar sign, 1, point, 60 in sales tax. The sales tax rate is 2.5\%2.5%2, point, 5, percent. What was the price of Caleb's groceries, before tax?

Answer 1

Price of Caleb's groceries before tax = $64

Explanation:

Let the price of groceries before tax be =$
`x`

Sales tax charged = $1.60

Sales tax rate =2.5%

Sales tax charged in terms of
`x` will be = 2.5% of the Original price of grocery =
`2.5\% of x = 0.025* x=0.025x`

So, we have,

`0.025x=1.60`

Dividing both sides by
`0.025`

`(0.025x)/(0.025)=(1.60)/(0.025)`

∴
`x=64`

∴ Price of Caleb's groceries before tax = $64