Monica paid sales tax of 1.50 when she bought a new bike helmet.If the rate was 5%,how much did the store charge for the helmet before tax.
$30.00
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It should be $31.5 because you have to add the 1.5 with the 30.00
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Masmaji, Ronican
To determine how much the store charged for the helmet before tax, we first need to calculate the sales tax amount as a percentage of the pre-tax price. We know that Monica paid $1.50 in tax, and the tax rate was 5%.
Let's start by converting the tax rate from a percentage to a decimal. To do this, divide the tax rate by 100:
Tax rate = 5% ÷ 100 = 0.05
Now, we can set up an equation to find the pre-tax price of the helmet (let's call it P). We know that the sales tax is 5% of the pre-tax price, and Monica paid $1.50 in tax:
0.05P = $1.50
To isolate P, divide both sides of the equation by 0.05:
P = $1.50 ÷ 0.05 = $30
Therefore, the store charged $30 for the helmet before tax.
0.05x = 1.5
x = 1.5 / 0.05
x = ?