SOLUTION: Tyler paid $117.15, including a 6.5% sales tax, for a car battery. How much did the battery itself cost?

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Question 991722: Tyler paid $117.15, including a 6.5% sales tax, for a car battery. How much did the battery itself cost?
Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
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117.15%2F1.065=110
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ANSWER: The battery itself cost $110