Question

Mr. Smith paid $36.36 for a carpet. This amount includes a tax of 10%. What was the cost of the carpet before tax?

Answer 1

$36.36 = 110%.
$36.36 ÷ 1.1 = $33.054
(the five and the four are recurring)
(I divided by 1.1 because 1.1 is 110%)

Answer 2

Cost of the carpet before tax was $32.76.

What is percentage?

Percentage is defined as a given part or amount in every hundred

Cost of the carpet given = $36.36

Tax included in the cost = 10%

Cost of carpet without tax = 36.36 - ((10/100)*36.36) = $32.76

Hence the cost of carpet without tax is $32.76.

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