Question #dab41
1 Answer
Sep 18, 2017
260
Explanation:
we're trying to find the cost of the food before taxes. Let's call that C.
We know $$C+0.0875C=282.75$$
Since multiplying by tax rate/100 (8.75/100=0.0875) gives the additional cost due to tax. If we collect like terms, we get:
$$1.0875C=282.75$$
Now, we just divide by 1.0875 to get C.
$$C=282.75/1.0875=260$$
