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Roger paid $27.50 for a sweatshirt. This amount includes a sales tax of 10%. What was the cost of
the sweatshirt before tax?

User Aritra
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Answer: $24.75

Step-by-step explanation: If you minus $27.50 by 10% percent you can get the answer.

User M Smith
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Answer:

$25.00

Explanation:

Net Amount (excluding tax) $25.00

Tax (10.0%) $2.50

Gross Amount (including tax) $27.50

in short 10% tax of $25.00 is $27.50.

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