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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Find the amount of the sales tax and the total cost? Cost Item Tax Rate $400 6% How much is the sales tax? What is the total Cost?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

What's 6% as a decimal?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

0.06

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Alright, multiply 400 times .06 to get the tax. Then add that to the cost to get the total cost

OpenStudy (anonymous):

do i multiply 0.06*400

OpenStudy (anonymous):

424 is the total cost

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yep, so the tax was $24

OpenStudy (anonymous):

correct.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

can u help me with another problem

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I can try

OpenStudy (anonymous):

First estimate the answer. Then divide too find the exact answer. Simplify all answers

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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