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Mr.Nelson paid $3.84 sales tax. He paid a sales tax rate of 8 percent. How much was the item be was buying before sales tax was added.

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Answer:

$3.53

Explanation:

3.84 decrease 8% = 3.5328

3.84 decrease 8% =

3.84 × (1 - 8%) = 3.84 × (1 - 0.08) = 3.5328

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