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  • 03-12-2020
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The price of a television is $245. The sales tax rate is 8%. What is the amount of sales tax?

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  • 03-12-2020

Answer:

$19.60

Step-by-step explanation:

245 is 100% of the total.

x is 108% of the total.

245/100 = x/108

245(108) = 26460

26460/100 = 264.6

264.6 - 245 = 19.6

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  • 03-12-2020

A n s w e r :

$ 1 9 . 6 0

E x p l a n a t i o n

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d e t e r m i n e   t h e   s a l e s   t a x

t a x = 2 4 5 * 8 %

C h a n g e   t o   d e c i m a l   f o r m

t a x = 2 4 5 * . 0 8

= 1 9 . 6 0

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