SOLUTION: Elizabeth is buying a $29.99 swimsuit at a 20% discount. Explain how Elizabeth can estimate her cost of the sales tax is 5%.

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Question 977316: Elizabeth is buying a $29.99 swimsuit at a 20% discount. Explain how Elizabeth can estimate her cost of the sales tax is 5%.
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Elizabeth is buying a $29.99 swimsuit at a 20% discount. Explain how Elizabeth can estimate her cost of the sales tax is 5%.
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start:: 29.99
after discount:: 0.8*29.99 = 23.99
after sales tax:: 1.05*23.99 = 25.19
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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