Weldon bought a pair of hiking boots that cost $64.00 before tax. If a 7.5% tax is added to Weldon's total, how much did he spend in total on the hiking boots? Round to the nearest cent, if necessary.

Mgyongyosi asked Nov 1, 2023

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Mgyongyosi asked Nov 1, 2023

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Answer:

68.80

Explanation:

64 x (7.5% +1)

64 x 1.075 = 68.80

Jcarrera answered Nov 5, 2023

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