SOLUTION: gleen bough some candy that cost 5.00 if he had to pay a 5%sales tax how much did he pay for his candy in all

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Question 689530: gleen bough some candy that cost 5.00 if he had to pay a 5%sales tax how much did he pay for his candy in all
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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cost of candy = +500+%2B+.05%2A500+ ( in cents )
+500+%2B+25+=+525+
He paid $5.25 for the candy