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Peter collects 5% sales tax on everything he sells in his store. He collected $281 one day. What was the amount of sales that day not including tax?

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let x = the amount of sales that day not including tax


5% of x is $281


0.05x = 281


by solving we find:


x = $5,620


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the amount of sales that day not including tax is $5,620.