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The sales tax in your city is 8.8%, and an item costs $63 before tax.

How much tax would you pay on that item?
Round to the nearest hundredth or cent.

User Iyal
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Answer:

you would pay 5.54 which would be 5 dollars and .54 cents

Explanation:

User Jim Diamond
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The answer would be $5.54 because 8.8% = 8.8/100 =0.088 and multiply 63 x 0.088 which equals 5.544≈ 5.54.
The taxes would be $5.54
User Rajeshpanwar
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