How to do 24.89 / 26.15 with long division?How to do 24.89 / 26.15 with long division? Question is to find applied tax if 24.89 is pre-tax and 26.15 is post-tax. I'm aware of how to solve this with a calculator (1-(24.89/26.15))= ~.0482 = ~ 4-5 cents

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How to do 24.89 / 26.15 with long division?How to do 24.89 / 26.15 with long division? Question is to find applied tax if 24.89 is pre-tax and 26.15 is post-tax. I&#039;m aware of how to solve this with a calculator (1-(24.89/26.15))= ~.0482 = ~ 4-5 cents

Bornejecbo · Accepted Answer

Multiply top and bottom by   100, getting       2489    2615  . Then divide the way you were taught. As you say, if you want the difference from   1, it is   1  −      2489    2615    =      126    2615    ≈  0.0482$

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