SOLUTION: The city council has decided to add a 0.3% tax on motel and hotel rooms. If a traveler spends the night in a motel room that costs $55 before taxes, how much will the city receive

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Question 250638: The city council has decided to add a 0.3% tax on motel and hotel rooms. If a traveler spends the night in a motel room that costs $55 before taxes, how much will the city receive in taxes from him?

Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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.003*55=$.165 or $.17 is what the city will collect.