document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=465714>Question 465714</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4.  If a store has total receipts of $1,269.14 and the tax rate is 6.75%, how much merchandise did the store sell?  How much sales tax did they collect? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #319120 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sofiyac><B>sofiyac(983)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sofiyac><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=sofiyac><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=319120\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 6.75% of 1269.14 is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "126.14*0.0675=85.67<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so 85.67 is tax and the rest is merchandise so 1269.14-85.67=1183.47 would be the amount of merchandise sold </SPAN>\n" );
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