Question

Alliya spent $6.70 on 12 pencils at the store. Her cost included $0.46 sales tax.

How much did each pencil cost before the sales tax was added?

Answer 1

Answer

$0.52 is the cost of each pencil without the sales tax

Step-by-step explanation:

amount she spent in total = $6.70

No. of pencil she bought = 12

cost of the sales tax =  $0.46

So the cost without the sales tax = $6.70-$0.46 = $6.24

Now, unitary method should be used as,  $6.24/12 = $0.52

So the cost of each pencil before the sales tax is $0.52