document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=488864>Question 488864</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Lila paid $45.25 for a pair of jeans. If she spent 8% of that amount in sales tax, how much tax did she pay? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "sales tax 8%\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "when you pay $108 the price is 100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "when you pay 45.25 the price is ?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(100/108) * 45.25 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "=41.9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "45.25-41.9 = $ 3.35 is the tax </SPAN>\n" );
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