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A shirt at LuLuLemon cost $50. If the sales tax is 5%, how much is the tax that will be added to the $50 shirt?​

User Sethfri
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Answer:

52.5

Explanation:

So no need for a calculator.

How mant times does 5 go into 100? 20 times.

Take 50, and divide it by 20.

This gets you 2.5

Remember that the price is a increase of 5% due to taxes, so we add 2.5:

50+2.5

=

52.5

This is the answer

I hope this helps!

User Saeed Jassani
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52.50 dollars hope this helps
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