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What is the amount of sales tax owed on a $39 jacket if the tax rate is 5%?
$1.85
$1.90
$1.95
$195.00
A flower arrangement was marked down 12.5%. If the flowers originally cost $20, what is the amount of the discount?
$2.40
$2.50
$2.05
$17.50

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Wow I think I can help!

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okay thx

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i need help with more to

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k im ready

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Im not telling the answer im here to help

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okay i know

Answer 7

do this \[$39 \times 0.05\]

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thats for the first one and I think you can do the second one

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okay

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thank u i understnad better

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no problem. you get how to do the second one?

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i think u do 20 times 12.5

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Please explain your reasoning. That's what counts most here.

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ok

Answer 15

first you gotta change the percent (%) to a decimal

like how I said 5% = 0.05

12.5 % = 0.125

move the decimal point two places to the left

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ok then i multiply

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yep

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k thank u im understanding a lot better

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wait im srry but omm

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?

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im lost when u said move the decimale plces to the left

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i guess he left

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oh, my bad

when you're changing a percent to a decimal you have to move the decimal point 2 places to the left

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oh i though to the right

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mean thought

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you move it to the right when you want to change a decimal it to a percent :|

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oh

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0.125 becomes 0.125?

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what?

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0.125 is the same thing as 0.125

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hi

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hi

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hi

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hru

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im coastin

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cool

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lol im ok

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thx @tburn25 i got it

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no problem

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@tburn25

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cam u help me on mine

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