SOLUTION: Find the total amount paid for an item that costs $19.95 and has a sales tax rate of 8.5%. Round to the nearest cent.

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Question 744636: Find the total amount paid for an item that costs $19.95 and has a sales tax rate of 8.5%. Round to the nearest cent.
Answer by unlockmath(1688) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hello,
Multiply 19.95 by .085 to get:
$1.70
Now add this to 19.95 to get:
$21.65
Make sense?
RJ
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