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If you buy a computer that costs $229 and the tax rete is 5%, how much tax would you have to pay?

User Ankita Kuchhadiya
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Answer:

11.45you just have to find the 5% of 229.

convert the 5% to 0.05 and multiply by 228.

User SOConnell
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Answer:

$11.45 tax

Explanation:

Multiply 5% by 229

So, .05 x 229 = 11.45

$11.45 tax

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