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A textbook costs 65.49 before tax the tax on the textbook is 6.5% what is the cost of the text book

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Answer:

69.75

Explanation:

6.5% = 0.065

So the cost of the textbook = 65.49 + 0.065*65.49

= 69.75 to nearest hundredth



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