Homework Help: math word problem

Posted by N on Tuesday, March 3, 2009 at 1:09pm.

The city council has decided to add a 0.3% tax on motel and hotel rooms. If a traveler spends the night in a motel room that costs $55 before taxes, how much will the city recieve in taxes from him?

math word problem - Ms. Sue, Tuesday, March 3, 2009 at 1:11pm
55 * 0.003 = $0.165
math word problem - N, Tuesday, March 3, 2009 at 1:14pm
Would that equal out to be 21 cents somehow?
math word problem - Ms. Sue, Tuesday, March 3, 2009 at 1:17pm
Nope. $0.165 is 16.5 cents.
math word problem - ciara, Thursday, March 5, 2009 at 2:14pm
55/3*3=100%
math word problem - ciara, Thursday, March 5, 2009 at 2:14pm
55/3*3=100%

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