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Jellby · 09-16-2008, 01:12 PM

The thing with taxes is that you don't actually add or subtract them, you have to multiply or divide:

160 (price without tax) x 1.25 (25% tax) = 200 (price with tax)
and of course:
200 / 1.25 = 160

09-16-2008, 01:12 PM	#44
Jellby frumious Bandersnatch Posts: 7,558 Karma: 19620479 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Spaniard in Sweden Device: Cybook Orizon, Kobo Aura	The thing with taxes is that you don't actually add or subtract them, you have to multiply or divide: 160 (price without tax) x 1.25 (25% tax) = 200 (price with tax) and of course: 200 / 1.25 = 160