SOLUTION: A customer buys three bottles of water at ninety-nine cents each. There is seven percent tax on each bottle. What is the total bill?

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Question 397516: A customer buys three bottles of water at ninety-nine cents each. There is seven percent tax on each bottle. What is the total bill?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi

Question states***

  3*.99 + .07(3*99) = total bill

OR 1.07(3*.99) = total bill = $3.18  rounded to nearest penny



CHECKING our Answer***

 $2.97 + $0.21 = $3.18