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Find the total cost, to the nearest cent, for a sweater that cost $22.95 with an additional 5.5% tax sale

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Answer:

5.5% of 22.95 is about 1.26

22.95 + 1.26 = 24.21

$24.21

Explanation:

User Georg
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Answer: $24.2

Explanation:

The total cost will be gotten by adding the cost of the sweater and the tax. This will be:

Cost of sweater = $22.95

Tax = 5.5% × $22.95 = 0.055 × $22.95 = $1.26225

Total cost of the sweater = $22.95 + $1.26225 = $24.21225

= $24.2 to nearest cent

User Eric Sabine
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