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The total spent on a $32.50 pair of shoes with 6% tax.​

User Dmitrybelyakov
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first, we must find out the amount of money added due to the tax.
1. change the % to a decimal: 6% = 0.06
2. multiply the decimal by the original cost to find the tax: $32 * 0.06 = $1.92
3 add the original value and the tax to find the cost after tax: 32 + 1.92 = $33.92
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