Monica pay sales tax of $1. 50 Cent when she bought a new bike helmet. If the sales tax rate was 5% how much did the stores charge for the helmet before tax?

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asked Mar 9, 2021 178k views

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Joel Levin · Answer 1 · 2021-03-16T02:46:48+0000

Answer: $30 charge for the helmet before tax

Explanation:

Let P the pre-tax subtotal

Sales tax = P·5/100

Since we know the sales tax paid, we can substitute its value here:

P·5/100 = $1.50

P = $1.50·100/5 = $150/5 = $30 , charge for the helmet before tax

Answer: $30 charge for the helmet before tax