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Brandon buys a radio for $43.99 in a state where the sales tax is 7% what is the total Brandon pays for the radio?

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User Bode
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An increase by a percentage equal 1+percentage value multiplied by the original value.
7%=0.07
1+0.07=1.07
$43.99(1.07)=$47.0693
Round that to two decimal spaces.
$47.07
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