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If a watch costs $40 and you must pay 6.5 % sales tax, how much will the tax be?
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If a watch costs $40 and you must pay 6.5 % sales tax, how much will the tax be?

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First you just calculate the decimal from the percent:

6.5% / 100 = 0.065

Next, multiply this decimal by the price of the item ($40).

40 x 0.065 = 2.6

Therefore, the tax will be $2.6 dollars
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