Chicken costs $6.99/lb. You buy 3.2 lbs. With 7% sales tax, what is the total cost?
Answer
$23.94
How to solve it
1
Chicken: 3.2 × $6.99 = $22.37
2
Tax: 7% of $22.37 = $1.57
3
Total: $22.37 + $1.57 = $23.94
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