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In a certain state, gasoline stations compute the price per gallon \(p,\) in dollars, charged at the pump by adding a \(4\) percent sales tax to the dealer's price per gallon \(d,\) in dollars, and then adding a gasoline tax of \(\$0.18\) per gallon. Which of the following gives the dealer's price per gallon \(d\) in terms of the price per gallon \(p\) charged at the pump?
A. \(d=p-0.22\)
B. \(d=\dfrac{p}{1.22}\)
C. \(d=\dfrac{p}{1.04}-0.18\)
D. \(d=\dfrac{p-0.18}{1.04}\)
E. \(d=\dfrac{p-0.04}{1.18}\)
Answer: D
Source: Official Guide
A. \(d=p-0.22\)
B. \(d=\dfrac{p}{1.22}\)
C. \(d=\dfrac{p}{1.04}-0.18\)
D. \(d=\dfrac{p-0.18}{1.04}\)
E. \(d=\dfrac{p-0.04}{1.18}\)
Answer: D
Source: Official Guide
