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the sales tax in your city is 8.8%, and an item costs $63 before tax. How much tax would you pay on that item

User Corey Wu
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68.54#answer

8.8%×$63=5.544
63+554=
User Alekos Dordas
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ur tax would be 8.8% of 63...but first, turn ur percent to a decimal...and " of " means multiply

0.088(63) = 5.54 <==the tax
User Tobias Ritzau
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