Question

Joe bought 6 CDs that were each the same price. Including sales tax, he paid a total of $80.40 . Each CD had a tax of $1.30 . What was the price of each CD before tax?

Answer 1

$12.1

Explanation:

Let price of each CD before tax=x

Total number of CD=6

Total price of 6 CD including tax=$80.40

Tax of each CD=$1.30

We have to find the price of each CD before tax.

Total tax of 6 CD=
`6* 1.30=`$7.8

Total price of CD=Price of CD before tax+ tax of 6 CD

`80.40=6x+7.8`

`6x=80.40-7.8`

`6x=72.6`

`x=(72.6)/(6)=12.1`

Hence, the price of each CD before tax=$12.1