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a pair of shoes costs $30.99 and the sales tax is 5% . use the formula C=p+rp to find the total cost of the shoes
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a pair of shoes costs $30.99 and the sales tax is 5% . use the formula C=p+rp to find the total cost of the shoes

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C is the total cost of the shoes plus taxes. p is the price of the shoes and r is the sales tax. So:
C = 30.99 + (30.99)(0.05)
= 30.99 + 1.55
= 32.54
The costs of the shoes costing $30.99 plus the 5% sales tax is $32.54.
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