Madison bought a gift for $17.55. Sales tax of 8% was included in the price she paid.

What was the price of the gift before the tax was added?

A.
$15.75

B.
$16.15

C.
$16.25

D.
$16.47

Please help! But I'm thinking C or possibly B. I know for sure I can eliminate A & D.

Question

Madison bought a gift for $17.55. Sales tax of 8% was included in the price she paid.
 
What was the price of the gift before the tax was added?
 
 A.
$15.75
 
 B.
$16.15
 
 C.
$16.25
 
 D.
$16.47

Please help! But I'm thinking C or possibly B. I know for sure I can eliminate A & D.

kamibug · Answer

First find 8% of 17.55 
You can do that by multiplying 17.55 by 0.08
Then subtract your result from 17.55 :)

prominer10000 · Answer

So 8% of 17.55 is 1.404?

xxskittlesxx · Answer

The answer is B.

563blackghost · Answer

@xXSKITTLESXx You are not suppose to give direct answers to the openstudier...it is against the code of conduct...

prominer10000 · Answer

16.146 is what I got and I'm guessing I round that and get 16.15?

(@xXSKITTLESXx I didn't want a direct answer :/)

563blackghost · Answer

Yes it would be 1.40...now you subtract 1.40 from the total paid

xxskittlesxx · Answer

oh sorry now I know

563blackghost · Answer

You are correct ^^