Hiroto paid 4 point 2 8 dollars in sales tax for the items that he purchased. Percents Total 100 percent If the sales tax rate was 6 point 2 5 percent, what was the total cost of the items before tax was added?
Answer
A
26 point 7 5 dollars
B
0 point 6 8 dollars
C
68 point 4 8 dollars
D
0 point 2 7 dollars
Explanation
The sales tax is 6.25% of the cost before tax, so divide the tax paid by 0.0625: $4.28 ÷ 0.0625 = $68.48. The total cost before tax was $68.48, which is choice C.
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