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Yinshy:

HELP ULTRI

Yinshy:

Amy is trying to read her grocery receipt, but it is blurry. The sales tax rate was 7.25%.

Yinshy:

2.39 and 1.59

Ultrilliam:

I'm confused... What you want?

Ultrilliam:

is there question here?

Yinshy:

yeah read

Ultrilliam:

I feel like i'm missing something O-o

Bob:

that question is about as clear as smog

Ultrilliam:

Right?

Ultrilliam:

Is there any more to this question, or is that it? O-o

Yinshy:

what is the sales tax of thos 2 numbers???

Ultrilliam:

AHHHH

Ultrilliam:

what is 7.25% of 2.39 ?

Yinshy:

no clue

Ultrilliam:

remember what i tought you yesterday?

Yinshy:

forgot

Ultrilliam:

x/100*y where x = number, and y = percentage of

Ultrilliam:

so 2.39/100*7.25

Yinshy:

you know you get the same answer by just doing 2.39*0.0725 right?

Bob:

my dear ultrilliam, you must be taught the proper grammar (-;

Ultrilliam:

no actually, but good to know LOL

Yinshy:

ither way you get 0.173275

Ultrilliam:

correct.

Ultrilliam:

Now do the other one :P

Yinshy:

0.115275

Ultrilliam:

correct, were done here :P

Yinshy:

no we arn't

Yinshy:

do i just add them up to find the total tax?

Ultrilliam:

oh you need to total tax? then yes :P

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