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Brianna goes to the movies and must pay a 7% tax on the items she gets. She gets popcorn, soda, and twizzlers. These items come to 17.50. What is the final sales price?

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Find the amount of tax money she needed to pay

7% of 17.50

=7/100 * 17.50

=122.50/100

=1.22

Find the final sales price

17.50+1.22 = 18.72

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