SOLUTION: If a laptop costs 960. It has a tax of 16%. What is the total of the laptop before the tax?

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Question 1001174: If a laptop costs 960. It has a tax of 16%. What is the total of the laptop before the tax?
Answer by Cromlix(4381) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi there,
16% tax + 100% = 116%
116% = 960
1% = 960/116
100% = 960/116 x 100
= 827.59 (2 decimal places)
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