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OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

selling price=$30 rate of sales tax=8.5% sales tax=? (round to the nearest cent if necessary)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[30\times 0.085=2.55\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

bet you can do these with a calculator easily

OpenStudy (anonymous):

how is it 0.085

OpenStudy (anonymous):

turn the percent into a decimal, then multiply

OpenStudy (anonymous):

percent means divided by 100

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so 8 percent means \[8\div 100=.08\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ohh i get it......:)

OpenStudy (ragingsquirrel):

Yeah, $2.55 is 8.5% of $30 (High tax these days)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

to turn a percent into a decimal, move the decimal point two spaces to the left

OpenStudy (anonymous):

nice answer RagingSquirrel!!!!!!!!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

92% = .92 8.5%=.0085 150%=1.5 etc

OpenStudy (ragingsquirrel):

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OpenStudy (ragingsquirrel):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes...............

OpenStudy (anonymous):

lol

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i really like ur answer RagingSquirrel

OpenStudy (ragingsquirrel):

Haha, thanks!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

u r always welcome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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