SOLUTION: if the price of a $21.00 pair of jeans is reduced by 1/3, how much tax must be paid on the jeans In a state that has a 3% sale tax?
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Question 119668: if the price of a $21.00 pair of jeans is reduced by 1/3, how much tax must be paid on the jeans In a state that has a 3% sale tax? Found 2 solutions by Caallen2, MathLover1:Answer by Caallen2(9) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! The cost of the jeans will be reduced by $7 which will be $14. Divide 21 by 3 to get 7 and subtract that from 21 leaving 14. 3% of $14 would be .03 * 14 = 0.42. So the tax paid would be $0.42.
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