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Juan purchased a T-shirt for $18 plus sales tax. Sales tax is 4.5%. How much sales tax did Juan pay????

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You need to find 4.5 percent of 18.
1. 4.5/100= 0.045
2. 18 • 0.045= 0.81
Juan paid 0.81 cents in sales tax
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