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You purchase 8.5 gallons of gasoline at $2.55/gallon. You also buy gum ($0.75) and windshield wiper fluid ($6.97). The state has a food tax of 4% and you give the clerk $20.00 cash and ask for the rest to be charged to your debit card. How much is charged to your debit card?
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Responses

$9.71
$9.71

$29.43
$29.43

$9.43
$9.43

$29.71

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Gas: 8.5 × $2.55 = $21.675
Tax on gum: $0.75 × 0.04 = $0.03
Total = $21.675 + $0.75 + $6.97 + $0.03 = $29.425 → $29.43
Amount charged to debit = $29.43 − $20.00 = $9.43

Answer: $9.43