If 32.16 includes the sales tax....then the price before the sales tax will be less then 32.16
that only leaves 2 choices..... so lets check them... 7% sales tax on 2.25 = 0.07(2.25) = 0.16....so if u spent 2.25 on groceries and added the sales tax of 16 cents....then u would have spent 2.41...thats a long way from 32.16
if u spent 30.06...with 7% sales tax....u would spend 30.06 + 0.07(30.06) = 32.16
so the cost of the groceries before the sales tax is 30.06 <==
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