Solve the problem.
-Midtown Antiques has found that sales have decreased $6 \%$ from last year. Sales this year are $\$$ 124,978 . Find the amount of last year's sales. Round your answer to the nearest dollar.
A) $\$ 132,855$
B) $\$ 133,955$
C) $\$ 132,945$
D) $\$ 132,955$

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To find last year's sales, divide this year's sales by $0.94$ (since a $6\%$ decrease means this year's sales are $94\%$ of last year's). $\$124,978 / 0.94 = \$132,955$.

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