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A new television set was recently purchased for the common room in a Residence Hall for $ 499.20 including tax. If the tax rate is 4 %​, find the price of the television set before taxes. $______​(Type an integer or a decimal rounded to two decimal​ places.)

User Bartgol
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The answer is 479.20
User You Hock Tan
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Answer: $479.20

Explanation:


499.20*0.04=19.968


round \\
19.968

= 20

tax= $20


499.20-20=479.2

The price of the TV before tax was $479.20

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