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jamal purchased a boat for 7/10 of the asking price of $18,950. He had to pay 6.5% sales tax. What was the amount of Jamal's bill?

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MrEquation
Hello,

Since Jamal is only paying for 7/10 of the asking price, we can multiply it by 0.7.

0.7 x 18950 = 13265

Now, we have to add on the tax, so we should multiply the new amount by 1.065.

13265 x 1.065 = 14127.23

Jamal's bill will be $14,127.23

Good luck,
MrEQ

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