SOLUTION: Mary went to a new shopping mall with a new $50.00 dollar bill. She bought two b-day cards for a total of $9.55 and a small OJ soda for .95 cents. She was required to pay an 8% s
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Question 187415: Mary went to a new shopping mall with a new $50.00 dollar bill. She bought two b-day cards for a total of $9.55 and a small OJ soda for .95 cents. She was required to pay an 8% state sales tax on the total purchase. What PERCENT of her hard earned money does she have left?
Thanks! Answer by nerdybill(7384) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! cost of items = 9.55 + .95 = 10.5
tax on items = 10.5(.08) = 0.84
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Total amount spent = 0.84 + 10.5 = 11.34
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Amount left = 50 - 11.34 = 38.66
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Percent left = 38.66/50 * 100 = 0.7732 * 100 = 77.32%
