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Bella went shopping for a new phone. To find the total plus tax, she multiplied the price of the phone by 1.075. What percent tax did she pay?
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Bella went shopping for a new phone. To find the total plus tax, she multiplied the price of the phone by 1.075. What percent tax did she pay?

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7.5% because 1.075 is equal to 107.5% but you want to find the tax so subtract the 100 since it’s only tax and u get 7.5%
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