SOLUTION: You need to purchase a textbook for nursing school. The book cost $80.00, and the sales tax where you are purchasing the book is 8.25%. You have $100. How much change will you rece

Question 160563: You need to purchase a textbook for nursing school. The book cost $80.00, and the sales tax where you are purchasing the book is 8.25%. You have $100. How much change will you receive back?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You need to purchase a textbook for nursing school. The book cost $80.00, and the sales tax where you are purchasing the book is 8.25%. You have $100. How much change will you receive back?
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Book Cost = 1.0825*80 = 86.60
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Change on $100 after purchasing the booK: 100 - 86.60 = $13.40
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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