SOLUTION: Noah went to the store to but school supplies.He bought three pencils for $0.12 each,four notebooks for $1.03 each,and a package of six dry erase markers for $12.07. The taxes were

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Question 1062779: Noah went to the store to but school supplies.He bought three pencils for $0.12 each,four notebooks for $1.03 each,and a package of six dry erase markers for $12.07. The taxes were 6% of the total.How much did Noah spend on taxes at the store ?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let +T+ = the total he spent
+T+=+3%2A.12+%2B+4%2A1.03+%2B+12.07+
+T+=+.36+%2B+4.12+%2B+12.07+
+T+=+16.55+
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The taxes were:
+.06%2A16.55+=+.993+
Round off to nearest cent
Noah spent $.99 on taxes
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check the math