document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=557383>Question 557383</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A woman buys three pairs of jeans for $116.55, including tax.  If each pair of jeans cost $37, what was the sales tax rate?<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 #362574 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vampirewitchreine><B>vampirewitchreine(6)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-05.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vampirewitchreine><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=vampirewitchreine><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=362574\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Think about it. Why did they give both the price of the jeans and how much the total was?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Taking the given information: (The total price of just the jeans is the subtotal) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "116.55-(37*3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "116.55-111<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5.55 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So now you have 5.55 is the amount of tax paid on the jeans in total.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So you take the amount of taxes (5.55) and divide by the subtotal (111)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5.55/111= .05 or 5% </SPAN>\n" );
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