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Melanie has to purchase a book for $200 and the study guide that goes with the book cost $31.5. If the sales tax is 8.25% what will be the amount of sales tax on Melanie's purchase

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200+31.5=231.5 dollars for book and study guide.

231.5×1.0825 tax=250.59875 cost of book with tax or 250.60
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