SOLUTION: If you spent $78.00 on clothing and the sales tax was 4.5%, how much change should you get from $100.00?

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Question 366356: If you spent $78.00 on clothing and the sales tax was 4.5%, how much change should you get from $100.00?
Found 3 solutions by rfer, mananth, josmiceli:
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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78*1.045=81.51
100-81.51=$18.49

Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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4.5% of 78 = 0.045*78
=3.51
Total bill = bill + tax
Total bill = 78+3.51= 81.5
100-81.51=18.49 the change you will get back
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Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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78+%2B+.045%2A78+=+81.51
100+-+81.51+=+18.49
You should get $18.49 change