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3) Dante bought groceries at Wegmans last weekend. His total was $50.24. The tax rate in Fredericksburg is 5,5%. How much did Dante actually spend at Wegmans?​

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For tax you add total cost times percent of tax in decimals.
Ex: 50.24*0.055=2.7632
50.24+2.76=$53.00
Answer: 53 dollars
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