Vernon lives in New Mexico and pays 5% in sales tax. He bought an air conditioner, and the amount he paid after sales tax was applied was $1527.75. What was the cost of the air conditioner before sales tax was applied?

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Q: The sales tax is 7.75% of the to the nearest cent.) $2208.75

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Q: A Mountainsmith Auspex 4000 backpack originally sold for$275.00 but is advertised at 42% off. What…

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Q: For the year, you made $28,430.00 and owe $3,525.00 in taxes. After taxes, how much money did you…

A: Given: For the year, you made $28,430.00 and owe $3,525.00 in taxes.

Q: At a 20%-off sale at Super Sports, a baseball glove cost $35 What was the original price of the…

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Q: The iMac store buys iPods for $85 and sells them for $200.  What is the markup?

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Q: Christopher Lao paid P250 less for a bill of goods after he was granted a trade discount of 16%.…

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Q: If the sales tax is 9.5% and purchase price is $820, what is the amount of tax?

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Q: Kirby is buying a new gas barbecue grill that has been reduced for an​ end-of-summer sale by 25​%…

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Q: An electricity company has a monthly service Rate of b80 monthly, Plus 13.99 per kwh

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Q: One of your customers asks for her check. If she ordered $86.25 worth of food and drinks, and the…

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Q: Fred recieved a check for $5,000 from the sale of some stocks, after both a 10% sales commission and…

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Q: Cynthia, a sales representative at a jewelry store, receives a 1.00% commission for the first…

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Q: Sandi works for Elizabeth Arden Cosmetics and earns $500 per week salary plus 4% commission on sales…

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Q: Tyreek purchased a gallon of paint for $35.50 and a paint brush for $7.25, if the sales tax rate %8…

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Q: A salesperson earns a base salary of $1,325 per month and a commission of 6.5% on the amount of…

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Q: Mrs. Gabriel's monthly salary is Php 18,000 plus a 7% commission on her sales. If she wants to earn…

A: Monthly salary of Mrs. Gabriel's is Php 18,000 and her commission on sale is 7%.

Q: how much would one slice of pizza cost.

A: Given, Cost of 3 slices of pizza is $4.50 Total cost=$4.50 Total slices= 3 So, In order to find the…