The cost of the dress is $45
The tax rate is 8%
The total cost = cost of dress + value of tax
Recall, percentage is expressed in terms of 100. The value of the tax would be
8/100 * 45 = 3.6
The total cost would be
45 + 3.6 = 48.6
Total cost is $48.6
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