document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1150049>Question 1150049</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> She is going to buy a scarf for $12.50 and some nail polish for $3. At the register she finds out that the scarf is 5% off. The store charges her a 9% tax. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " The sale price for the scarf is $  . (do not round)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The subtotal (scarf and nail polish before tax) is $  . (do not round)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The total (including tax) is $  . (round to the nearest hundredth)<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 #776216 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mrinmoy><B>Mrinmoy(1)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mrinmoy><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=Mrinmoy><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=776216\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Before going to the register:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Scarf price = $12.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Nail polish price = $3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "At the register:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since the scarf price is 5% off so the selling price of the scarf is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= $ <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12.50+-+%2812.50%2A5%29%2F100+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12.50+-+%2812.50%2A5%29%2F100+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "= $ <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+12.50+-+62.5%2F100+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+12.50+-+62.5%2F100+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "= $ <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+12.50+-+0.625+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+12.50+-+0.625+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "= $ 11.875<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hence:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Selling price of scarf is $11.875<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The subtotal (scarf and nail polish before tax ) is $(11.875+3) or $14.875<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If 9% tax is applied on the subtotal then the total price including tax will be:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= $ <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+14.875+%2B+%2814.875%2A9%29%2F100 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+14.875+%2B+%2814.875%2A9%29%2F100\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "= $ <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+14.875+%2B+1.33875 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+14.875+%2B+1.33875\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "= $ 16.21375<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hence:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The subtotal after applying tax is approximately $16.21 </SPAN>\n" );
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