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Seth bought a T-shirt that costs $21.00. If the tax rate was 8%, what was the total cost of the t-shirt?

User JF Simon
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Answer:

$22.68

Explanation:

21Ă—.08= 1.68

21+1.68=22.68

Total cost =$22.68

User Abdou Tahiri
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Answer:

22.68

Explanation:

The first step is to find the amount of tax

tax = original cost * tax rate

= 21 * 8%

= 21 * .08

=1.68

Then we add the tax to the original cost to find the total cost

total cost = original cost + tax

= 21 + 1.68

=22.68

User Lakremon
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