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Raymond bought a used truck for $16,948. If the sales tax in his states is 11 percent, what was the final price for his car.

Raymond bought a used truck for $16,948. If the sales tax in his states is 11 percent-example-1
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Hi there! To find the total price for Ray's car, multiply the price of the car by 111% (1.11), because that will take us straight to finding the total price of the car. 16,948 * 111% (1.11) is 18,812.28. There. The total price for Ray's car is $18,812.28.
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