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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Help please. Will give a medal. There is a sales tax of $12 on an item that costs $128 before tax. The sales tax on a second item is $6.75. How much does the second item cost before tax?

OpenStudy (geekfromthefutur):

Is this a multi-choice? or writting response

OpenStudy (geekfromthefutur):

writing

OpenStudy (anonymous):

writing response only no choices

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I'm usually good at these, hold on.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Ok my answer doesn't look correct.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

70 i believe

OpenStudy (anonymous):

128/12=10.66666 10.6666*6.75=70

OpenStudy (anonymous):

It is 72

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yah das what i meant to put my bad

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the totally would be $7.47

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@mlb004

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The more items you buy, the greater the sales tax you pay.

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