A candy store has reduced the original price of all the chocolate boxes by 10%. Ela bought one box of chocolates at the discounted price and paid $11.34 after addition of 5% sales tax. What was the original price, in dollars, of the box of chocolates Ela bought, excluding the sales tax?
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Answer posted on 11/06/2021: Correct answer is 12.
Convert all the percentages to decimal.
10% reduction = 0.9.
5% sales tax = 1.05.
To determine the original price, divide the end price (price paid) by the above decimals.
11.34/(0.9x1.05) = 12