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The local sporting goods store is having a 40% off sale on hockey gear that normally costs $100. You will have to pay a 7% sales tax, based on the discounted price, on any purchase you make. Which statements are true about the problem? Check all that apply.

A
You can simplify the problem by calculating 33% of $100.
B
You should find the discounted price of the gear first.
C
The tax should be calculated on the original $100 price.
D
The discount should be calculated on the original $100 price.
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1250

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How much tax do you pay?

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Selection 1:$0.30
Selection 2:$1.20
Selection 3:$7.50
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Mark has to pay a state tax of 10% and a federal tax of 25% on the amount he receives from selling his house. What steps would he have to take to find all the taxes he will pay on the house he just sold for $250,000?

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Mark needs to calculate the amount of state tax by multiplying 250,000 by 0.10, and the amount of federal tax by multiplying 250,000 by 0.25. He then can add the two tax amounts.

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Check all that you included in your response.

A
Multiply $250,000 by 0.1 for state taxes.
B
Multiply $250,000 again by 0.25.
C
Add the two tax amounts together.

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