Question

The sales tax in Ontario is 15%. Janis pays a total of $33.35 for a fishing pole. What is the cost of the fishing pole before sales tax?

Answer 1

before sales tax its 6.66

Answer 2

15% of 33.35 is 5.0025. So he paid $5 in sales tax. So subtract that from 33.35. The fishing pole was $28.35 before tax.