Question

including 7.5% sales tax, Marcus paid $212 for a microwave oven. what was the price of microwave oven before tax?

Answer 1

The Solution:

Given that Marcus paid $212 for a microwave oven, which includes 7.5% sales tax.

We are asked to find the price of the microwave before the sales tax.

To find the price of the microwave oven, we shall use the formula below:

$Price=212-(7.5\text{\% of 212)}$$\text{ Price =212-(}\frac{7.5}{100}\times212)=212-15.9=196.10=\text{ \ 196.10}$

Therefore, the correct answer is $196.10