Yasmin bought several items at the discount store. She paid 8.75 percent sales tax, an amount of $4.59, on the total amount of h

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3 years ago

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er purchase. What was the total amount of her purchase before tax was added? $40.16 $52.46 $190.63 $401.63

2 answers:

sweet-ann [11.9K] · Answer 1 · 2022-02-10T01:08:14+03:00

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Answer:

52.46

Step-by-step explanation:

zheka24 [161] · Answer 2 · 2022-02-09T23:32:31+03:00

zheka24 [161]3 years ago

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Answer:

$52.46

Step-by-step explanation:

We are told that ...

8.75% · purchase = $4.59

Dividing by the percentage, we have ...

purchase = $4.59/0.0875 = $52.46

Yasmin's pre-tax total was $52.46.