1. The story is about Tommy, who goes to a store to buy a pack of army men for 99 cents.
2. Tommy has a dollar bill and a penny in his wallet.
3. The cashier tells Tommy he has 7 cents in taxes on non-food items.
4. The total cost of the army men is 99 cents plus 7 cents in tax, which equals $1.06.
5. Tommy only has $1.01 (a dollar and a penny), which is not enough to cover the $1.06 total.
6. The cashier takes the dollar and four more pennies from the "give a penny, take a penny" dish to make up the difference.
7. Tommy is left with only one penny, which he hands over.
8. The story ends with Tommy learning to bring an extra nickel or so for every dollar he spends.
The solution is that Tommy needed an extra 5 cents to cover the tax and the cost of the army men, but he only had 1 cent left after paying. He learned from this experience to bring extra money next time.
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