Answer:
$15.02
Step-by-step explanation:
Given data
Total cost= $16
tax= 6.5%
let the actual cost of the slippers be x
6.5/100*x+ x= 16
0.065x+x= 16
1.065x= 16
divide both sides by 1.065
x= 16/1.065
x= 15.02
Hence the actual cost of the slippers is $15.02
