Question

a ceiling fan purchased at home depot cost $155.48 including a sales tax of 4% What was the initial price of the fan before taxes?

Answer 1

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       $\text{Price of ceiling fan with taxes} = \ \: 155.48$

       $\text{Percentage tax in the price} = 4 \:\%$

$\implies \text{Amount of tax in the price} = \dfrac{4}{100} \times 155.48 = \dfrac{621.92}{100} = \ \:6.2192$

$\implies \text{Price of ceiling fan without tax} = \text{Price with tax} - \text{Amount of tax}$

$\implies \boxed{\boxed{\text{Price of ceiling fan without tax} = 155.48 - 6.2192 = \ \: 149.2608}}$