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4. If $988 is the total of a sale that includes sales tax of 4%, what is the selling price of the item only?

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  1. Today, 01:31
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    1.04x = 988

    x = 988 / 1.04

    x = 950 < = = selling price not including tax

    check ...

    950 (1.04) = 988

    988 = 988 (correct)

    so the selling price is 950 plus the sales tax of (0.04 * 950) = 38 for a total of 988
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