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Blake bought a total of 24 doughnut cost 0.95 including tax. Of the doughnuts he bout 5/8 were chocolate glaze. What was the total cost of only chocolate glaze

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5/8 = 0.625 = 62.5%
62.5% were glazed. You have to find 62.5% of 24. Equation time..
x=0.625(24) = 15
If each cost 0.95 cents plus tax you multiply that by 15.
15 x 0.95 = $14.25 Hope this helps!
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