SOLUTION: bought a book for $75 and marked it up to 200% and paid a sale tax of 8 % how much including tags did you pay for the book

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Question 1029831: bought a book for $75 and marked it up to 200% and paid a sale tax of 8 % how much including tags did you pay for the book
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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A $75 book marked up to 200% would mean its price was doubled, thus $150.
A tax of 8% of $150 is another (.08)($150) = $12.
So the price out the door is $150 + $12 = $162.