Including 4.5% sales tax, a hotel charges $355.30 per night. Find the hotels nightly cost before the tax is added.

Question

i got c= 340.00

is that correct?

Answer 1

Let x =  the hotel's cost before sales tax:

 

     x + (0.045)x = $355.30

 

     1.045x = $355.30

 

     x = $355.30/1.045

 

     x = $340

 

Yep, you got it right.  Good job!