SOLUTION: Joe spent $2500 on garage doors. He paid 6% sales tax. What was the original cost of the garage doors?

Question 46: Joe spent $2500 on garage doors. He paid 6% sales tax. What was the original cost of the garage doors?
Answer by ichudov(507) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Joe paid the original price plus 6% of the original price.
You know that a percent % is 1/100, so, 6% is 6/100 or 0.06.
original price + 0.06 * original price = 2500
1.06 * original price = 1500
original price =
original_price = 2358.49 (after rounding).
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