Question

Zoe paid $18.60 in sales tax for dinner. The sales tax is 11% and she tipped 20% (the sales tax does not apply to the tip, and the tip is based on the price of the dinner before sales tax.)

What was the price of Zoe’s dinner, before sales tip and tax?

Answer 1

The original price of Zoe’s dinner before tax and tip was $169, calculated by dividing the sales tax paid ($18.60) by the sales tax rate (11%).

Step-by-step explanation:

The question asks us to calculate the original price of Zoe’s dinner before sales tax and tip were added. Zoe paid $18.60 in sales tax, which is 11% of the dinner’s cost. To find the meal’s pre-tax price, you divide the amount of sales tax by the tax rate:

Pre-tax price of dinner = Sales tax amount ÷ Sales tax rate

Pre-tax price of dinner = $18.60 ÷ 0.11

Pre-tax price of dinner = $169

Therefore, the price of Zoe’s dinner before sales tax and tip was $169.

Answer 2

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