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Tim bought a big screen TV for $1500. If the state sales tax rate is 8%. How much more will Tim have to pay in state taxes?

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the answer would be $120


that would make a grand total $1620
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Hey there!

When calculating for percentages of numbers, you first have to convert your percentage into a decimal. You can do this by dividing it by 100. In this case, you can divide 8 by 100 to get 0.08. You can then use this to solve by multiplying it by your other given number, $1500.

1500 × 0.08 = 120

Since the problem wants you to only list how much more Tim will pay, you don't need the total. This means your answer is $120. Pay close attention to that part of these questions in the future!

Hope this helped you out! :-)
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