document.write( "Question 292674: Michelle was working as a clerk in a clothing store. She made a mistake and charged the wrong sales tax. She should have charged 5%, but she charged 6%. The total amount of money she collected for the day, including sales tax, was $620.10. How much money would she have collected if she charged the correct sales tax? \n" ); document.write( "

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Michelle was working as a clerk in a clothing store.
\n" ); document.write( "She made a mistake and charged the wrong sales tax.
\n" ); document.write( "She should have charged 5%, but she charged 6%.
\n" ); document.write( "The total amount of money she collected for the day, including sales tax, was $620.10.
\n" ); document.write( "How much money would she have collected if she charged the correct sales tax?
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\n" ); document.write( "Find the amt(A) of the sales without the sale's tax
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\n" ); document.write( "A + .06A = 620.10
\n" ); document.write( "1.06A = 620.10
\n" ); document.write( "A = $\"620.10%2F1.06\"$
\n" ); document.write( "A = $585
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\n" ); document.write( "Find the total with the correct sales tax
\n" ); document.write( "1.05 * 585 = $614.25 \n" ); document.write( "

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