SOLUTION: bhavya wants to purchase a pair of shoes which costs 470$. if the sales tax is 7% , find the total amount payable by him for the shoes.

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Question 1025204: bhavya wants to purchase a pair of shoes which costs 470$. if the sales tax is 7% , find the total amount payable by him for the shoes.
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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The cost of the shoes is $470.
The tax is 7% of that, or .07($470) = $32.90.
Thus the total paid is $470 + $32.90 = $502.90