document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=19693>Question 19693</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the price of a $15 T-shirt is reduced by 1/3, how much sales tax must be paid on the T-shirt in a state having a 4% sales tax?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #9814 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><B>Paul(988)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=9814\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1/3 = 0.33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15/3 = 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5 x 0.33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4.95<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15-4.95 = 10.05\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10.05 x 0.04 = 0.40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore, the sales tax must be $0.40 </SPAN>\n" );
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