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Victoria wants to purchase a skateboard. She has $125 to spend. If you find one that regardless sells for 129 and 99 cents what is one sale for 15% off. The sales tax of 6.5%

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Answer:

The have 7.33 extra

Explanation:

First step is to find the discount

Discount = original price * discount rate

= 129.99 * 15%

= 129.99*.15

=19.50

Take the discount from the original price and that is the new price

new price = original price - discount

= 129.99-19.50

110.49

Now we need to find the tax

tax = new price * tax rate

= 110.49 * 6.5%

= 110.49 * .065

=7.18

The final price is the new price plus the tax

final price = new price + tax

= 110.49+7.18

=117.67

This is less than 125, so they have enough money

125 - 117.67 = 7.33

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