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6. You want to go to the movies. A ticket for a movie

cost $10.90. There is a student discount for 20% off
with a student ID. The tax rate charged is 5.75%.
What is the sale price of your ticket? Explain how you
arrived at your answer.

User Zamfir
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Answer: I do not know

Explanation:

User BlueNC
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Answer: 9.22 (This is rounded)

Explanation:

20% off of 10.90 is 2.18. So, you subtract that from 10.90 and you get 8.72. Then, you find the tax rate which is 0.5014. When you round it, you should get 0.50. After that, you add it to 8.72 since it’s the tax. That then gets you 9.22.

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