document.write( "Question 459248: Bought a swim suit for $22. Sales tax was 5.5%. What was the total amount she paid \n" ); document.write( "

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swimsuit = $22
\n" ); document.write( "tax = 5.5% = .055 {change a percent to a decimal by moving decimal point left two}\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "22 x .055 {to find amount of tax, multiply cost by percent as a decimal}
\n" ); document.write( "= $1.21 in tax\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "22 + 1.21 {to find total cost, add tax on to sticker price}
\n" ); document.write( "= $23.21 total cost
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