Question

The sales tax in a certain city is 2%. A man buys a camera and pays a sales tax of $3.20. What was the cause of the camera, exclusive of the sales tax?

Answer 1

Answer: $160 for the camera

Explanation:

0.2x160=3.2

$160

Answer 2

The base cost of the camera, exclusive of sales tax, is $160.

Explanation:

Set up this equation and solve for x, which is the cost of the camera:

$3.20 = $0.02x [0.02 = 2%]

Solve the equation by dividing $3.20 by 0.02. The answer is $160.