If the tax rate is 8.25% and an item is $8, how much is it before the tax?

If 108.25 % gives you $8
Then the original price must be at 100%, let say it is $x
To find x, you can express it this way:
108.25/100 = 8/x108.25x = 100 * 8 = 800
Therefore: x = 800/108.25= $ 7.39
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