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$43 shirt; 6% tax round to the nearest cent

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$43×(1+.06)= $45.58 which doesn't need to be rounded
User Frilox
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If you would like to know how much did the shirt cost after 6% tax, you can calculate this using the following steps:

6% of $43 = 6/100 * 43 = $2.58

$43 + $2.58 = $45.58

The correct result would be $45.58.
User Tal Joffe
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