SOLUTION: At the end of the day, a storekeeper had $1560 in the cash register, counting both the sale of goods and the sales tax of 4%. Find the amount that is the tax.

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Question 345576: At the end of the day, a storekeeper had $1560 in the cash register, counting both the sale of goods and the sales tax of 4%. Find the amount that is the tax.
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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1560/1.04=1500 in sales
60 tax