The total cost of a new calculator is $81.05. This price includes a 10% discount followed by a 6.5% sales tax. What was the original price of the calculator not including the tax or the discount? pls answer

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Answer:

$\$68.20$

Explanation:

$81.05 * (1-10\%) * (1-6.5\%)$

$81.05\:* \left(1-(10)/(100)\right)\:* \left(1-(6.5)/(100)\right)$

$81.05\:* \left(0.9)\:* \left(0.935)$

=68.203575

Adnan answered Jan 30, 2021

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