Question

Orlando lives in South Dakota and pays 4% in sales tax. He bought a refrigerator, and the amount he paid after sales tax was applied was $2749.87. What was the approximate cost of the refrigerator before sales tax was applied? A.$2644.11 B.$2738.91 C.$2760.87 D.$2859.86

Answer 1

Option A. $2644.11

Explanation:

Orlando lives in South Dakota and pays 4% in sales tax.

He bought a refrigerator, and the amount he paid after sales tax = $2749.87

Let the cost of refrigerator before sales tax be 'x'

Therefore, x + (4% of x) = 2749.87

x + 0.04x = 2749.87

x( 1+0.04 ) = 2749.87

1.04x = 2749.87

x =
`(2749.87)/(1.04)`

x = 2644.105769 ≈ $2644.11

The cost of the refrigerator was $2644.11 before sales tax was applied.