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Jeff buys a bag of cookies for $3.25. There is a tax on the cookies that is 2% of his total. How much does Jeff pay in total?

User Kumaheiyama
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Answer: $3.32

Step-by-step explanation: Can be done 2 ways:

$3.25 x 0.02 (same as 2 %) = $0.065

$3.25 + $0.065 = $3.315 (round up to $3.32)

or

$3.25 x 1.02 (same as 100% cost plus 2% tax) = $3.315 (round up to $3.32)

User Kaylee
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Answer:$3.19

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