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If sales tax on an item is 6%, is the total price 106% of the item's price before tax? Show work to help explain your answer.
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If sales tax on an item is 6%, is the total price 106% of the item's price before tax? Show work to

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Yes. 6% tax means the original price PLUS the added tax price. The original prices would be 100% where as the tax is 6%, so you add the two together; 106%
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