If the sales tax rate is 7 1/4 percent and Jessica paid $1.45 in sales tax for a sweater, what was the price of the sweater?

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If the sales tax rate is 7 1/4 percent and Jessica paid $1.45 in sales tax for a

sweater, what was the price of the sweater?

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Answer:

$20

Explanation:

Find the price of the sweater by dividing 1.45 by 0.0725

1.45/0.0725

= 20

So, the sweater was $20

Johny Why answered Jul 12, 2022

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