Question

Jenna paid $4.67 for some Cookies that had a tax of 7.5% tacked on,

what was the original price of the Pop Tarts (to the nearest penny)?
A. $4.00
B. $4.34
C. $4.33
D. $5.02

Answer 1

To find the original price of the cookies, subtract the tax amount from the total price by multiplying the original price by 0.075.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the original price of the cookies, we need to first subtract the tax amount from the total price. The tax is 7.5% of the original price, so we can find it by multiplying the original price by 0.075. Then, we subtract the tax from the total price to get the original price. Let's calculate it:

Total price of the cookies = $4.67

Tax amount = 7.5% of the original price = $4.67 * 0.075 = $0.35 (rounded to the nearest cent)

Original price = Total price - Tax amount = $4.67 - $0.35 = $4.32 (rounded to the nearest penny)

Therefore, the original price of the cookies (to the nearest penny) was $4.32. The correct answer is C. $4.33.