Question

1.9x = 64.31

10. Gina paid $64.31 for a new pair of shoes. The cost included a 9% sales tax. What was
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the shoes before the tax was applied? (1 Point)*
$59.00
$58.50
$62.50
$60.00
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Answer 1

The cost of the shoes before the tax was applied is $59.00.

Therefore, the correct answer is: option "$59.00".

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the cost of the shoes before the tax was applied, we need to divide the total cost by 1 plus the tax rate.

In this case, the tax rate is 9%, which is equivalent to 0.09 as a decimal.

So, we can set up the equation:

Cost before tax = Total cost / (1 + Tax rate)

Substituting the given values:

Cost before tax = 64.31 / (1 + 0.09)

Cost before tax = 64.31 / 1.09

Cost before tax = 59.00

Therefore, the cost of the shoes before the tax was applied is $59.00.