Question

There is a sales tax of on an item that costs before tax. The sales tax on a second item is . How much does the second item cost before tax?

Answer 1

Answer:

You first have to find the percent sales tax charged:

64x=6

x=0.09375

 

We can then use this to find out how much the second item costs:

0.09375x=8.25

x=$88

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