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The sales tax in your city is 4.4%, and an item costs $3 before tax.
How much tax would you pay on that item?
Round to the nearest hundredth or cent.
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Answer 1

13 cents ($0.13) in tax

Explanation:

multiply 3 dollars by 4.4%, then round down (because the thousandths place is a 2)

Answer 2

13 cents

Explanation:

3(0.044)=0.132