SOLUTION: total amount of a taxi fare equals $60, sales tax equals 5% what is the before tax price of the fare?

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Question 828593: total amount of a taxi fare equals $60, sales tax equals 5% what is the before tax price of the fare?
Answer by rfer(16322)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
60/1.05=$57.14
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