Question

If you bought something for $372.60 including an 8% tax, what was the price before the tax?

Answer 1

• $345

Explanation:

Let the price before tax be x, then we have:

• x + 8% = 372.60
• x + 0.08x = 372.60
• 1.08x = 372.60
• x = 372.60 / 1.08
• x = 345

The initial price was $345