SOLUTION: Bummer! Kai lives in California and of course, he has to pay sales tax! The sales tax rate is 8.75%. Now, does he have enough money to bring the backpack of his dream home?

Question 1168190: Bummer! Kai lives in California and of course, he has to pay sales tax! The sales tax rate is 8.75%. Now, does he have enough money to bring the backpack of his dream home?
(Original price: $88.95, 40% off and Kai has $55.00 saved up so far.)
Answer by MathLover1(20849) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Original price: $
% off is
.....new price

if the sales tax rate is %=, then he needs to pay
....new price with sales tax included
if Kai has $saved up so far he does have enough money to bring the backpack of his dream home

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