<PRE><B>Question 897363</B>
At the beginning of the day, the cash register at the coffee shop contains $55. At the end of the day it contains $928.30. If the sales tax rate is 6.5%, how much of the total is sales tax?
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928.30 - 55 = 873.30
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If 6.5% of this is tax,
sales + 0.065sales = 873.3
1.065*sales = 873.3
sales = 820
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Then tax = 873.3-820 = $53.30
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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