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The sales tax in Arizona is 7.5%. The price tag on a T-shirt in Arizona says $11.50. What is the sales tax, in dollars, for this item?

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$0.8625

Step-by-step explanation:

The sales tax for the t-shirt will be 7.5% of the price. So, 7.5% of $11.50 can be calculated as:


\text{ \$11.50 }*\text{ 7.5\% = 11.50}*(7.5)/(100)=\text{ \$0.8625}

So, the sales tax for this item is $0.8625

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