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What is the cost of a pair of jeans that sells for $49 if the sales tax rate is 6%

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Answer:

51.94

Explanation:

6% of 49 is 2.94. 49 + 2.94 = 51.94

User Jesusverma
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a pair of jenas that sell for $49

rate of tax is 6%

cost of that jeans is ?

Let the cost of jeans = x

through question

or, $49 = X + X×6%

or,$49 = X + X×6/100

or, $49 = 106X/100

or, $4900 = 106X

or, X = $4900/106

: X = $46.226

thus ; the cost of jeans is $46.226

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