angie6034 angie6034
  • 05-09-2018
  • Mathematics
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the total cost of a pair of shoes is $85.86. What was the cost of the shoes before the 8% sales tax was added?

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KKmax123 KKmax123
  • 05-09-2018

First you have to find out how much the sales tax is.

85.86(.08)=6.86

You have to subtract that number by 85.86

85.86-6.86=79

So the cost before tax on the shoes was 79$


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