Elizabeth had a book delivered to her home. The total cost included the price of the book, 7% sales tax on the price of the book, and a $4.50 shipping charge. Elizabeth paid a total of $31.25.

What was the pre-tax price of the book?

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Elizabeth had a book delivered to her home. The total cost included the price of the book, 7% sales tax on the price of the book, and a $4.50 shipping charge. Elizabeth paid a total of $31.25.
 
What was the pre-tax price of the book?

anonymous · Answer

@homework123456  please help

anonymous · Answer

fan and medal

homework123456 · Answer

@eddiessocool i cant help you anymore because i got to go see you should have medaled me first now your gonna get no help thats ur fault hun to bad

sparklestaraa · Answer

Ok heres what u do

sparklestaraa · Answer

She did not have to medal u but whatever @eddiessocool  The total cost included the price of the book, 7% sales tax on the price of the book, and a $4.50 shipping charge. Elizabeth paid a total of $31.25.
 
What was the pre-tax price of the book? $31.25-$2.19= $29.06 that is the pre tax price of the book. now I'm not sure if u should deduct the shipping charge but it just says the pre tax so keep it there and hope its right :P

sparklestaraa · Answer

Heres how u can show how u did it 

31.25*.07= 2.1875 u can round that (but it doesn't ask so heres the pre sales tax- $29.0625) just leave it as 29.06 thats the rounded off price :D It is the same both ways where you round it or not.

anonymous · Answer

thanks @Sparklestaraa

sparklestaraa · Answer

No problem :D if u need any more help just ask :D

homework123456 · Answer

@eddiessocool that was the wrong answer please try again