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The city of Savannah recently increased their sales tax from 7% to 8%. How much more tax will you pay on a $20 purchase?

A) $0.10
B) $0.20
C) $0.75
D) $0.80

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The 7% sales tax on the $20.00 is $1.40. The 8% sales tax on the$20.00 is $1.60. So you will have to pay 20 more cents on a $20.00 buy. So the answer is B.
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