Samantha McQuade bought a blender and gave the store's clerk a $50 bill and a $1 bill. She received $.72 in change. If the sales tax rate in her community is 7.5%, what was the selling price of the blender before taxes?

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Noe

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19 October, 05:20

Samantha McQuade bought a blender and gave the store's clerk a $50 bill and a $1 bill. She received $.72 in change. If the sales tax rate in her community is 7.5%, what was the selling price of the blender before taxes?

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$50 + $1=$51

so $ 51-$0.72=$50.28

the taxe rate is 7.5%

it is $50.28x7.5/100 = $3.77

the selling price of the blender before taxes was $50.28 - $3.77=$46.50