Question

Lukas paid for a pair of shoes with a $50 bill. After the clerk added 9% tax to the purchase, Lukas received $17.30 in change. What was the price of the shoes, not including the tax?

Answer 1

$29.75

Explanation:

If Lukas paid for the shoes with $50, and got $17.30 back, the total price of the shoes with the tax was $32.70. Because we are trying to find the price of the shoes without the 9% tax, we calculate what 91% of 32.70 is, which is $29.757