Sales tax in Birmingham, AL, is the highest in the nation at 10 percent. Pete paid $9.44 in sales tax for an item in Birmingham,

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Sales tax in Birmingham, AL, is the highest in the nation at 10 percent. Pete paid $9.44 in sales tax for an item in Birmingham,

AL. Percents Total 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 100% $9.44 $9.44 $9.44 $9.44 $9.44 $9.44 $9.44 $9.44 $9.44 $9.44 What was the price of the item before tax was included? $0.09 $0.94 $94.40 $103.84

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N76 [4] · Answer 1 · 2022-05-21T08:49:28+03:00

N76 [4]3 years ago

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The answer is $94.40 because he paid 9.44 in sales tax and you need to multiply that by 10 since sales tax is 10%. So, you will get a result of $94.40. You could also check this by multiplying 94.40 by 0.10 and if you get 9.44 (which you do) then it is correct.

zimovet [89] · Answer 2 · 2022-05-21T10:15:33+03:00

zimovet [89]3 years ago

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The answer is $94.40