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COLLEGE QUESTION:Jenna bought a new computer $540 and a new printer $129, the amount of 5% was added to her bill ,how much tax was added to Jenna's purchase ?ANSWER OPTIONS:1)$33.542)$35.483)$33.454)$35.43

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First, let's add up both purchases:


540+129=669

Now, we multiply by the tax percentage to get the total taxes paid:


669\cdot(5)/(100)\rightarrow33.45

Therefore, we can conclude that the paid tax was $33,45

Answer: Option 3

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