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What was the cost of the stuffers before taxes?

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An old lady was having some real trouble buying Christmas presents for her enormous family. Although she bought the least expensive stocking stuffers she could find, the bill was high. Of course, both a 15 percent sales tax and a 5 percent luxury tax were added to the original price. She paid a total of $100.

What was the cost of the stuffers before taxes?

posted Jul 29, 2014 by Simranjeet Singh

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