SOLUTION: Latoya bought a new dress for $32.86. This included 6% sales tax. What was the cost of the dress before tax?

SOLUTION: Latoya bought a new dress for $32.86. This included 6% sales tax. What was the cost of the dress before tax?

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Question 464585: Latoya bought a new dress for $32.86. This included 6% sales tax. What was the cost of the dress before tax?
Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
32.86/1.06=$31.00
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