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Orlando buys a shirt for $15 and a pair of jeans for $32.50 . If the sales tax is 8% , what is the total prize Orlando pays for the items.

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51.30$, add 15+32.50 and get 47.50, move the decimal from 8. to make .08(percent to decimal) then multiply 47.50*.08 and get 3.80$, finally add 3.80+47.50 and you get 51.30$ hope this helped!
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Answer:

$51.30

Explanation:

Add 32.50 + 15 to get 47.5.

Multiply 47.5 x 0.08 to get 3.8.

Add 3.8 to 47.5 to get $51.30.

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