document.write( "Question 920360: New York state has one of the highest gasoline taxes in the country. If gas is currently selling at $4.13 for a gallon of regular gas and the tax rate is 11.5% how much of the price of a gallon of gas goes towards taxes? \n" ); document.write( "
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P + .115P = 4.13
\n" ); document.write( "P(1 + .115) = 4.13
\n" ); document.write( "P = \"4.13%2F1.115\" = 3.70
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\n" ); document.write( ".115*3.70 = $0.43 goes towards taxes
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