Question

If the sales tax in your city is 8.8 percent, and an item costs $63 before tax, how much tax would you pay on that item?

Answer 1

I think the tax would be $7.56.
63 • 0.88 = 55.44
63 - 55.44 = 7.56

Answer 2

5.54

Explanation:

63 * 0.088 = 5.54

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