Question 325744: a pair of shoes costs 52.99 and the state tax is 8%. use the formula C=p+rp to find the total cost of the shoes , where C is the total cost, p is the price,and r is the sales tax rate.
Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! a pair of shoes costs 52.99 and the state tax is 8%. use the formula C=p+rp to find the total cost of the shoes , where C is the total cost, p is the price,and r is the sales tax rate.
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C = 52.99 + 0.08*52.99
C = 52.99(1.08)
C = $57.23
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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