Monica paid sales tax of $1.60 when she bought a new bike helmet. If the sales tax rate was 8%, how much did the store charge fo

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KonstantinChe [14]

2 years ago

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Monica paid sales tax of $1.60 when she bought a new bike helmet. If the sales tax rate was 8%, how much did the store charge fo

r the bike helmet before tax?

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Lapatulllka [165] · Answer 1 · 2022-09-27T05:06:12+03:00

Lapatulllka [165]2 years ago

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To find the total from the percent part you have, you divide the part by the percentage.
1.50÷0.05=30
The total is $30
The total the store charged, including sales tax, is $31.50.