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The receipt shows the prices of goods that Mr. Baker bought at the store.

The state Mr. Baker lives in has a sales tax rate of 7% on all purchases.

How much money does Mr. Baker pay in sales tax and what is the total amount he must pay for his purchases?

The receipt shows the prices of goods that Mr. Baker bought at the store. The state-example-1
User Tgrandje
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$750x.07= $52.50
+
$329x.07=$23.03
+
$99x.07=$6.93
=
$82.46

1,178+82.46=
$1,260.46
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Answer:

The answer is $82.46 sales tax

$1,260.46 Total

Explanation:

Since the price before the Sales tax is $1,178.00 and if you add the 7% Sales tax the total is $1,260.46 and the price of the Sales tax is $82.46

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