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Akio buys scissors for $3.79, tape for $2.57, and pens for $5.80. The sales tax is 6.25%.

What is the amount of tax for Akio's purchases?

User Fleur
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Answer:

0.76

explanation... it's 0.76

plus i took the quiz

User Searcher
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3.79+2.57+5.8=12.16
12.16 x 0.0625=0.76

In order to solve this you have to add all the prices together and then convert the percentage into a number so that you can multiply it by the total sales. You end up with 0.76 cents as the taxes for Akio's Purchase
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