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At the store, Sam bought a shirt and a toaster. There was an 8% sales tax on each item, and with tax, Sam paid a total

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At the store, Sam bought a shirt and a toaster. There was an 8% sales tax on each item, and with tax, Sam paid a total

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At the store, Sam bought a shirt and a toaster. There was an 8% sales tax on each item, and with tax, Sam paid a total of K. If the price of the toaster before tax was T, what, in terms of K and T, is the price of the shirt before tax?

A. 0.92(K – T)
B. 0.92K – T
C. 0.92(K – 1.08T)
D. (K – T)/1.08
E. (K/1.08) – T


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Re: At the store, Sam bought a shirt and a toaster. There was an 8% sales tax on each item, and with tax, Sam paid a tot

by sjain296 » Sun Aug 16, 2020 9:55 pm
Let's assume price of the shirt before tax = P
Price of the Toaster before tax = T ......(Given)

Price of the shirt including the tax = P + P*8% = 1.08 P
Price of the Toaster including the tax = T + T*8% = 1.08 T
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The total amount paid by Sam = 1.08 P + 1.08 T = K..........................(1)

after solving the equation (1) we will get the price of the shirt before tax = (K/1.08) - T

The correct option would be E
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