Question

Caleb bought groceries and paid $1.60 in sales tax. The sales tax rate is 2.5%. What was the price of Caleb’s groceries, before before tax?

Answer 1

Answer:

$ 64

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

Caleb paid in sales tax = $1.60

Rate of sales tax = 2.5%

Question asked:

What was the price of Caleb’s groceries, before tax = ?

Solution :

Let  price of Caleb’s groceries, before before tax =

2.5% of price of groceries = $1.60

$\frac{2.5}{100} \times x = 1.60$

Multiplying both side by 100

$2.5x = 1.60 \times 100\\2.5x = 160$

Dividing both side by 2.5

$x = \frac{160}{2.5}$

$x = 64$

Therefore, the price of Caleb’s groceries, before tax = $ 64