document.write( "Question 402659: $422.55 was deposited into the business' account. The amount of sales tax owed on this money is 6.5% What is the \"amount of sales\" not including tax that should be reported. \n" ); document.write( "
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so 100%-6.5% will be 93.5%
\n" ); document.write( "so the amount of sales would be 93.5% of the total number. In order to convert % into number we divide % by 100
\n" ); document.write( "\"422.55%2A93.5%2F100=395.08\"
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