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Nina [5.8K]
3 years ago
5

Sales tax is calculated as a percentage of the sales price. If sales tax is 5%, what is the sales tax on clothing that costs $17

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Mathematics
2 answers:
Ostrovityanka [42]3 years ago
3 0
Hey! So first you'd convert the 5% to a decimal. Which would be 0.05. Then, multiply the original cost (170) by the decimal (0.05). You would get 8.5. Subtract that number from the original cost and you get $161.50 as the final answer.
Alexxx [7]3 years ago
3 0

Answer:

$178.50

Step-by-step explanation:

1. $170* 5%= $8.50 sale tax

2. $170+ $8.50= $178.50

your welcome

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