SOLUTION: The price of a $33 sweatshirt is reduced by 1/3. In a state in which sales tax is 6 % how much will the sales tax be on the reduced price of the sweatshirt?

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Question 253684: The price of a $33 sweatshirt is reduced by 1/3. In a state in which sales tax is 6 % how much will the sales tax be on the reduced price of the sweatshirt?
Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
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33 * 2/3 = 22 discounted price.
22 * 0.06 = 1.32 sales tax
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Ed