Question

Henry was buying dinner for his family at the local hamburger stand. He bought 6 meals that included a hamburger, fries and a drink and spent a total of $14.95 after paying 6% sales tax. How much did each meal cost before tax?

Answer 1

2.35

Answer 2

14.95 divided by 2.35 is 6

Answer 3

the question is asking for the pre-tax price so you must remove the tax first

pre-tax price * 1.06 = post-tax price, solve for the pre-tax price, then you can divide by 6 to get the price per meal