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An antique has a price tag of $266. The sales tax rate for the county is 8.6%. How much sales tax will be due?

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It will cost $494.76

Because you multiply 8.6 by 266, or 266*0.86. Then you add it to 266.
A simpler way (the way I did it), you can do 266*1.86, and get 494.76.
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