Answer:
Cost before tax = $25,665.57
Step-by-step explanation:
Given:
Costs of car = $27,449.80 including sales tax
Sales tax = 6.5%
We need to find cost of car before tax.
6.5% of car cost = [tex]\frac{x}{100}\times cost\ of\ car[/tex]
Where x is the percentage value.
6.5% of car cost = [tex]\frac{6.5}{100}\times 27449.80[/tex]
6.5% of car cost = [tex]0.065\times 27449.80[/tex]
6.5% of car cost = [tex]1784.237[/tex]
The tax on the car is $1784.237.
So, the cost of the car before tax is.
Cost before tax = cost of car - cost of tax
Cost before tax = 27449.80 - 1784.237
Cost before tax = 25665.57
Therefore, the cost of the car before tax is $25,665.57
