Mr. Smith paid $36.36 for a carpet. This amount includes a tax of 10%. What was the cost of the carpet before tax?

32.72

Step-by-step explanation:

36.36/100

0.3636

0.3636 times 90 (I use 90 because 100-10=90) 10% tax, so 90% original cost.

32.72

what are you trying to solve here

step-by-step explanation:

168

step-by-step explanation:

first off, we know that he drove 3.5 hours at a rate of 48 mph.

knowing that, we want to see how many miles he drove all-together.

in this case, we can just multiply 48 by 3.5.

48 * 3.5 = 168