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Ronnie bought 6 ice cream cones for himself and his friends. Seventeen cents tax was added to the price of each cone. The total cost was $14.58. What was the price of a cone before tax?
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Ronnie bought 6 ice cream cones for himself and his friends. Seventeen cents tax was added to the price of each cone. The total cost was $14.58.

What was the price of a cone before tax?

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the answer is $2.26 hope it helps
User Jihyun
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Price of a cone after tax = 14.58/6 = 2.43
Price before tax = 2.43 - 0.17 = 2.26

In short, Your Answer would be $2.26

Hope this helps!
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