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An item has a listed price of $80. If the sales tax rate is 8%, how much is the sales tax (in dollars)?

User Keyser
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Answer:

$6.4

Explanation:

all you have to do is find 8% of 80 by doing 8x8, which equals 64, then dividing by 10. That gives you 6.4. Then check it on a calculator to make sure you did it correctly

User MaxS
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Answer:

$6.40

Explanation:

u have to multiply 80 by 0.08 (tax percent in decimal form)

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