document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=187415>Question 187415</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mary went to a new shopping mall with a new $50.00 dollar bill.  She bought two b-day cards for a total of $9.55 and a small OJ soda for .95 cents.  She was required to pay an 8% state sales tax on the total purchase.  What PERCENT of her hard earned money does she have left?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #140482 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=140482\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> cost of items = 9.55 + .95 = 10.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "tax on items = 10.5(.08) = 0.84<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total amount spent = 0.84 + 10.5 = 11.34<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Amount left = 50 - 11.34 = 38.66<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Percent left = 38.66/50 * 100 = 0.7732 * 100 = 77.32%<BR>\n" );
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