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A charger costs $6. How much would you need to pay after 10% sales tax has been applied?

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Answer:

$6.60

Explanation:

A sales tax is a consumption tax imposed by the government, in other words, an extra amount you have to pay for the government.

In this problem, a $6 charger has a 10% sales tax, meaning that an extra 10% of the $6 will be payed.

Let's find the sales tax:

10% of 6 = .60

Add the sales tax to the chargers cost ($6):

$6 + 0.60 = $6.60

The total cost that will be payed, after the sales tax is $6.60

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