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Becky bought a magazine for $3.67, and the sales tax was 8.25%. How much sales tax did Becky pay on the magazine?

A.
$0.28
B.
$0.30
C.
$0.31
D.
$0.27

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It would be A. or B

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In this question, it is given that

Becky bought a magazine for $3.67, and the sales tax was 8.25%.

Here the sales tax is 8.25% or 0.0825 .

So first we have to find 0.0825 of 3.67 and for that we have to multiply them . THat is


=0.0825*3.67 = $0.30 approx

Therefore , Becky paid $0.30 as a sales tax on the magzine . Correct option is B

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