Question

John bought 4CDs that were each the same price. Including sales tax, he paid a total of 72.80 Each CD had a tax of 1.30 What was the price of each CD before tax?

Answer 1

Answer:
$16.90

Explanation:
The sales tax for each CD was $1.30 and there were 4 CD's so multiply $1.30 by 4 and you'll get $5.20, subtract $5.20 from $72.80 and you'll get $67.60. This means that $67.60 is the overall price (without tax) of the four CD's. Divide $67.60 by 4 and you'll get $16.90 this is the original price of one CD.