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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What is the final price for a pair of $39.50 jeans after 5% sales tax has been added? $37.95 $40.95 $41.48 $1.98

OpenStudy (anonymous):

197.5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oka now whaat

OpenStudy (sleepyjess):

to start divide 39.50 by 100 to find 1%

OpenStudy (anonymous):

0.395

OpenStudy (sleepyjess):

*5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

1.975

OpenStudy (sleepyjess):

yes but since we cant have half of a penny we will round that up to 1.98 that is the sales tax

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is that the answer

OpenStudy (sleepyjess):

now add the sales tax to the price of the jeans

OpenStudy (anonymous):

41.48

OpenStudy (sleepyjess):

Yes correct

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