A tour group of 25 people paid a total of $945 for entrance to a museum.

A tour group of 25 people paid a total of $945 for entrance to a museum. If this price included a 5% sales tax, and all the tickets cost the same amount, what was the face value of each ticket price without the sales tax? Choices

Quiz

Answer/Solution

$36

Steps/Work

Soln:-
945/25=x+0.05x
945/25=1.05x
x=36
ANSWER:C

General Calculator / Auto Solver

A tour group of people paid a total of $ for entrance to a museum. If this price included a % sales tax, and all the tickets cost the same amount, what was the face value of each ticket price without the sales tax? Choices

Calculated Answer

35.91

Step by Step Solution

In order to solve problem, you must evaluate (n1 / n0 * (100 - n2)) / 100.

n0 =25
n1 =945
n2 =5