Mathematics
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Yinshy:
HELP ULTRI
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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
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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???
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Ultrilliam:
AHHHH
Ultrilliam:
what is 7.25% of 2.39 ?
Yinshy:
no clue
Ultrilliam:
remember what i tought you yesterday?
Yinshy:
forgot
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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
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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
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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