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Joanna wants my backpack to cost $37.98 the sales tax rate is 8.75% estimate the amount of sales tax that Joanna will pay.

User Slyper
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Answer:

$3.32

Explanation:

Turn the percentage to a decimal

0.0875

Multiply decimal by the cost of the backpack

0.0875*37.98

= $3.32

User Jan Bodnar
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