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Orenda bought $36 in school supplies . With a 6% sales tax , what was her total

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Orenda bought $36 in school supplies . With a 6% sales tax , what was her total-example-1
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First, lets find what 6 percent of 36 is. We do this by multiplying 36 by 0.06.


36 * 0.06 = 2.16


After this, we add this amount to the total of 36 dollars, which will be the total of what she paid.


36 + 2.16 = 38.16


38.16 is the total of what she paid.

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