Monica paid sales tax of $4 when she bought a new bike helmet. If the sales tax rate was 8%, how much did the store charge for the bike helmet before tax?

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asked Mar 28, 2021 143k views

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Liuyong · Answer 1 · 2021-04-01T08:00:50+0000

Answer:

50 = price

Explanation:

The tax is equal to the original price times the tax rate

tax = price*rate

4 = price * 8%

4 = price * .08

Divide each side by .08

4 / .08 = price

50 = price