OpenStax, Prealgebra 2e §6.3 Solve Sales Tax, Commission, and Discount Applications · Try It 2 · Algebra · Algebra word problems

Solve Sales Tax, Commission, and Discount Applications · Try It 2

Find ⓐ the sales tax and ⓑ the total cost: Kim bought a winter coat for $\$ \text{250} $in S t . L o u i s, w h er e t h es a l es t a x r a t e w a s$ \text{8}.\text{2}\%$ of the purchase price.

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