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Dress costs $45. If the tax rate is 8%, what is the total cost?

Dress costs $45. If the tax rate is 8%, what is the total cost?-example-1
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The cost of the dress is $45

The tax rate is 8%

The total cost = cost of dress + value of tax

Recall, percentage is expressed in terms of 100. The value of the tax would be

8/100 * 45 = 3.6

The total cost would be

45 + 3.6 = 48.6

Total cost is $48.6

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