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OpenStudy (anonymous):

the tax on an item is $60. given a tax rate of 8.5%, what is the price to the nearest dollar before taxes?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

You divide the amount of tax by the tax rate to determine the pre-tax amount. In this case $60 diveded by .085 which equals $706 (rounded).

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