Neal buys a board game. He pays for the board game and pays $1.54 in sales tax. The sales tax rate is 5.5%.
What is the original price of the board game, before tax?

Respuesta :

Answer: $28

Step-by-step explanation:

Let g represent the price of the game.

                                                                    $1.54

Then 0.055g = $1.54.  Solve for g:     g =   ------------ = $28

                                                                      0.055

The original price of the game was $28.  (answer)

Check:  What is 0.055($28)?     $1.54.

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