SOLUTION: At a discount furniture store, Chris offered a salesperson $800 for a couch and a chair. The offer includes the 12% sales tax. If the salesperson accepts the offer, what would be

Question 851792: At a discount furniture store, Chris offered a salesperson $800 for a couch and a chair. The offer includes the 12% sales tax. If the salesperson accepts the offer, what would be the price of the furniture, to the nearest dollar, before tax?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

 

Hi,

 price = $800/1.12 = $714.29

 

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