Question

sales tax is 7% and the sales tax collected is $214.20. find the original price of the item being sold

Answer 1

This question is really asking: "214.20 is 7% of what number ?"
0.07 x = 214.20
Can you solve that for x? That'll give you the answer.

Answer 2

X * 0.93 = 214.20
X = 214.2 / 0.93
X = about 230.32

Answer 3

yes bangokgarrett thank you!

Answer 4

That's incorrect, @D35TR0Y3R .

Answer 5

How so?

Answer 6

Ohhh, misread the question. Sorry

Answer 7

Then
X * 0.07 = 214.2
X = 214.2 / 0.07
X = $3060

I just put X on one side and then did simple arithmetic