Ivan bought 5 CDs that were each the same price. Including sales tax, he paid a total of $66.50 . Each CD had a tax of $0.50. What was the price of each CD before tax?

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Edward Lee · Answer 1 · 2024-12-22T20:08:25+0000

Answer: $12.80

Explanation:

Multiply the amount of tax by how many CDs were bought. 0.50 x 5=2.50

Subtract the total tax (2.50) from the total price (66.50), so 66.5-2.5=64

Take the remaining 64 and divide by the number of CDs 64÷5=12.8