Question

Mrs. Owens bought two candle holders for her dining room table. She paid with a $100 bill and received $32.16 in change. If sales tax is charged at a rate of 6%, what was

the price for one candle holder before taxes?
Drag and drop an answer choice into each empty box below.
$32.00 $32.16 $33.92 $63.76
The price of one candle holder before taxes was

Answer 1

$32.00

Explanation:

100-36.12 = 67.84 - That's how much she paid for 2 after tax.

So let's eliminate the wrong answers:

63.76*2 is way over 100 so it's not that

33.92*2 is 67.84, but the question asks before taxes so it's not that

32.16*2 is 64.32, but there is tax so we must multiply it by 1.06. 64.32*1.06 is 68.18

32*2 is 64. 64*1.06 is 67.84. There for the correct answer is $32.00