Question

the total (after-tax) cost of a laptop computer is ​$1597.37 The local sales tax rate is ​7.8%. What is the retail​ (pre-tax) price? simply and round to the nearest cent please

Answer 1

Let's assume the retail price of the laptop is "x".

According to the problem, the total (after-tax) cost of the laptop is $1597.37, which includes 7.8% sales tax.

So, we can set up an equation as follows:

x + 0.078x = 1597.37

Simplifying the equation, we get:

1.078x = 1597.37

Dividing both sides by 1.078, we get:

x = 1481.81

Therefore, the retail (pre-tax) price of the laptop is $1481.81.

Rounding this to the nearest cent, we get:

$1481.81 rounded to the nearest cent is $1481.82.