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What is the sales tax on a refrigerator priced $1269, if the sales tax rate is 6.7%?

User Pawan Mishra
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$1269 X 0.067 (6.7% : 100) = 85.023
User Shawnone
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Answer:

sales tax: $85.023

Step-by-step explanation:

Original or actual price is always of 100%

Solving:

100% = $1269

Find the unit percent :

1% = $(1269/100) = $12.69

Find the sales tax :

$12.69 × 6.7 = $85.023

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