Ask AI: The sales tax on groceries was 2%. Karen paid $2.50 in sales tax on the groceries she bought. How much money did Karen spend on groceries before tax?

To find out how much Karen spent on groceries before tax, you can set up the problem based on the information given. We know that the sales tax rate is 2%, and Karen paid $2.50 in sales tax. We can set up an equation where \( x \) is the amount she spent on groceries before tax. The sales tax she paid, which is 2% of her total grocery bill before tax, is given by: \[ 0.02 \times x = 2.50 \] To solve for \( x \), divide both sides of the equation by 0.02: \[ x = \frac{2.50}{0.02} = 125 \] Therefore, Karen spent $125 on groceries before tax.

To find out how much Karen spent on groceries before tax, you would divide the amount of sales tax she paid by the tax rate. The tax rate is 2%, which as a decimal is 0.02. This leads to: $2.50 / 0.02 = $125.00 Therefore, Karen spent $125.00 on groceries before tax.