Question

Karen bought 6 CDs that were each the same price. Including sales tax, she paid a total of $71.40. Each CD had a tax of $1.10. What was the price of each CD before tax?

Answer 1

$10.80

Explanation:

Given:

Total number of CDs = 6

Cost price (including tax) = $71.40

Each CD had a tax of $1.10

To find the price of each CD before tax Let's first find the price of each CD after tax.

Price after tax =
`(71.40)/(6) = 11.90`

Price of each CD after tax = $11.90

Since each CD had a tax of $1.10, price of each CD before tax would be : $11.90 - $1.10 = $10.80

Therefore price of each CD before tax is $10.80