Question

Fernando had to pay $1.40 in sales tax when he purchased a shirt. If the sales tax rate is 7%, how much did his shirt cost? please give explanation thank you

Answer 1

$20

Explanation:

Fernando paid $1.40 as sales tax and the sales tax rate is 7%.

We can write,

Total cost * 7% = 1.4

Total cost = 1.4/0.07 SInce 7% = 0.07

So, total cost = $20

Answer 2

it's answer is 1.34 but it can be wrong also