A pair of shoes costs $30.99 and the state sales tax is 5%. Use the formula C = p + rp to find the total cost of the shoes, where C is the total cost, p is the price, and r is the sales tax rate.

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A pair of shoes costs $30.99 and the state sales tax is 5%. Use the formula C = p + rp to find the total cost of the shoes, where C is the total cost, p is the price, and r is the sales tax rate.

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C=p+rp
C=30.99 +
(5)/(100)

*30.99
C=30.99+1.5495
C=32.54

Anika answered Aug 27, 2017

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