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  • 01-10-2019
  • Mathematics
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In Chicago, a person must pay 9.5% of the price of a couch in
sales tax. If the sales tax is $77.90, what is the price of the couch?

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sbenford4 sbenford4
  • 01-10-2019

Answer: $820

Step-by-step explanation:

Use a proportion

9.5/100 = 77.90/x

Multiply 77.90 times 100 and divide by 9.5, the answer is $820

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