Jen Rich bought a new Toyota for $18,200 that included a 5% sales tax. The actual cost of the car (round to the nearest dollar) before the tax is:

Name: Jen Rich bought a new Toyota for $18,200 that included a 5% sales tax. The actual cost of the car (round to the nearest dollar) before the tax is:
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To find the actual cost before tax, divide the total cost by 1.05 (since 5% tax means the total is 105% of the original price). $18,200 / 1.05 = $17,333.33, which rounds to $17,333.

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