Question

Question #dab41

Answer 1

260

Explanation:

we're trying to find the cost of the food before taxes. Let's call that C.

We know $$C+0.0875C=282.75$$

Since multiplying by tax rate/100 (8.75/100=0.0875) gives the additional cost due to tax. If we collect like terms, we get:

$$1.0875C=282.75$$

Now, we just divide by 1.0875 to get C.
$$C=282.75/1.0875=260$$