Question

Including a 8% sales tax, an inn charges $133.92 per night. Find the inn’s nightly cost before tax is added.

Answer 1

$124

Explanation:

The charge with tax is 8% more than the charge without:

133.92 = 1.08 × rate

rate = 133.92/1.08 = 124.00

The nightly cost before tax is $124.00.