The Changs updated their bedroom by purchasing a new lamp for $89.95 and a comforter set for $239.99. They paid 6 3/5 sales tax on their purchases. If the Changs paid $351.72 total, determine if they paid the correct amount.
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First, add the price of the lamp and comforter. $239.99 + 89.95 =329.94 Then put 6 3/5 into a decimal: 3/5= .6 6.6% Then change it from a % by dividing by 100. 6.6%= .066 Then multiply 329.94 by 1.066 329.94 x 1.066 = 351.716 = 351.72 So, yes. they paid the correct amount