Nylah spent $16.72 on 12 ice cream bars. her cost included $1.24 sales tax.

how much did each ice cream bar cost?

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First: Subtract your sales tax to figure out the total spent on ice cream bars alone.

16.72 - 1.24 = 15.48

Second: Divide your total cost of ice cream bars (15.48) by the number of ice cream bars bought (12).

15.48/12 = $1.29 per ice cream bar