document.write( "Question 1173855: The sales tax rate for Salt Lake County 6.85%.\r
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document.write( " % refers to parts per hundred.     | 50%, for example, is 50/100 , 1/2 0r .5
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document.write( "(Note: the little 2 zeros in the percentage sign-helps one to remember)
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document.write( "6.85% = 6.85/100 = .0685
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document.write( "What is the state sales tax on a $16,900 car in Salt Lake County
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document.write( "  $16,900 (.0685) = $1,157.65
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document.write( "What is the final cost of the car, including tax?
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document.write( "   $16,900  + $1,157.65 =  $18,057.65
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