Please help me again!! MEDAL+FAN!! Tell me what to do.
Midtown Antiques has found that sales have decreased 5% from last year. Sales this year are $108,665. To the nearest dollar, find the amount of last year's sales.

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Please help me again!! MEDAL+FAN!! Tell me what to do.
Midtown Antiques has found that sales have decreased 5% from last year. Sales this year are $108,665. To the nearest dollar, find the amount of last year's sales.

anonymous · Answer

a.
$115,384
c.
$114,374
b.
$114,384
d.
$114,284

anonymous · Answer

The results of my computation is not on the choices. PLEASE HELP!

anonymous · Answer

ok, this is just like finding the price of something before tax

anonymous · Answer

you have to divide the current price by 100% + x% (x% represents tax) and then you get you answer

anonymous · Answer

so this is similar, all you do is just divide 108,665 by 105%

anonymous · Answer

I multiplied 108,665 to 1.05 and the result is 114098.25

anonymous · Answer

hmm...

anonymous · Answer

brb I have to eat dinner sorry.

anonymous · Answer

Ok.