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Amount of sales tax = the tax is 5.75% of the price of the compact disc.
\Amount of sales tax = 5.75% of $15.99
\= 0.0575![\"\"](\"http://c4anything.com/MathKey/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=c0c48ee878456ca4bd03e7b260cecd15.png\")
15.99 (![\"\"](\"/MathKey/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=f3f6f87b830453e2a3b26fe247243570.png\")
)
= 0.919425 (Use a calculator to multiply)
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Total price of the compact disc= Original Price + Amount of sales tax.
\= $15.99 + $0.919425
\= $16.90943 (Subtract: 15.99 + 0.919425 = 16.90943)
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Total price of the compact disc is $16.90943.