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If you own a store and want to mark your goods so that after tax they come out to a

whole number, what should you price a $12 item for if the sales tax is 7%? In other
words, if you want the price to be $12 after tax, what should you price the item before
tax?

User Jim Barber
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Answer:

12.87

Explanation:

12.00x7%= .87

12.87

User Forforf
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