SOLUTION: If the sales tax rate is 6.5% AND $2500 is collected in sales tax, how much were the sales?

SOLUTION: If the sales tax rate is 6.5% AND $2500 is collected in sales tax, how much were the sales?

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Question 98501: If the sales tax rate is 6.5% AND $2500 is collected in sales tax, how much were the sales?
Answer by checkley71(8403) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
.065X=2500
X=2500/.065
X=$38,461.54 TOTAL SALES.
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