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Jessica has $50 to spend on new clothes. The

jacket that she wants to buy is $48.20. If the tax
rate is 6%, does Jessica have enough to buy the
jacket?

User Tom Busby
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Answer: No

Explanation:

You multiply 48 by 0.06 which is $2.88 in tax so it will bring the total to 51.08

User Sylph
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Answer: No

Step-by-step explanation: she has $50

To find % you would multiply the original number by the percentage.

It would be 50*0.06 (percentages are simplified by dividing it by 100)

50*0.06=3

48.20+3=51.20

So the answer would be No Jessica does not have enough to buy the jacket.

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