SOLUTION: 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 s
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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? Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! 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?
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Find the amt(A) of the sales without the sale's tax
:
A + .06A = 620.10
1.06A = 620.10
A =
A = $585
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Find the total with the correct sales tax
1.05 * 585 = $614.25
