I paid a total of 79.49...and the tax added was a 6%. How much did the item cost befre the taxe was applied?

Question

this was a mat problem..if it helps,,, the final answer..is 74.99 i just don't know how the process goes?

Answer 1

$74.72................

Answer 2

79.49 = 1.06X  solve for X

Divide both sides by 1.06 so you will get "X"

79.49 divided by 1.06 = 74.99056604

Answer 3

If $79.49 is the original cost plus six percent then that means it's 1.06 times the original cost.

So divide $79.49 by 1.06.

Answer: $74.99.