Question

the cost of 16 cupcakes at barrys bakery, including $1.86 sales tax, is $26.18. what is the cost of one cupcake, not including sales tax? a $1.45 b $1.35 c $1.52 d $1.63

Explanation:

Step1: Find total cost before tax

Subtract sales tax from total cost. Total cost including tax is $26.18, sales tax is $1.86. So pre - tax cost is $26.18 - $1.86 = $24.32.

Step2: Calculate cost per cupcake

Divide pre - tax cost by number of cupcakes (16). So cost per cupcake is $\frac{24.32}{16}=1.52$.

Answer:

C. $1.52