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Question 1 • Grade 7 Mathematics

Sales tax in Birmingham, AL, is the highest in the nation at 10 percent. Pete paid 9 point 4 4 dollars in sales tax for an item in Birmingham, AL. Percents Total 10 percent 10 percent 10 percent 10 percent 10 percent 10 percent 10 percent 10 percent 10 percent 10 percent 100 percent 9 point 4 4 dollars 9 point 4 4 dollars 9 point 4 4 dollars 9 point 4 4 dollars 9 point 4 4 dollars 9 point 4 4 dollars 9 point 4 4 dollars 9 point 4 4 dollars 9 point 4 4 dollars 9 point 4 4 dollars What was the price of the item before tax was included?

Answer
A
0 point 0 9 dollars
B
94 point 4 0 dollars
C
0 point 9 4 dollars
D
103 point 8 4 dollars

Explanation

Sales tax is 10% of the item's pre-tax price. Let the price be x; then 0.10x = $9.44, so x = $9.44 ÷ 0.10 = $94.40. The pre-tax price was $94.40, choice B.

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