Question

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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 $170?

Answer 1

what is 5% without the percent sign?

Answer 2

WAT DO U MEAN BY WHATS 5% WITHOUT THE PERCENT SIGN??????

Answer 3

just in plain form: as a decimal

Answer 4

You dont know how to convert

Answer 5

not really I'm only in the 4th grade we didn't learn that yet

Answer 6

oh

Answer 7

@PaulaLovesSchool13

Answer 8

4th grade? awesome!

Answer 9

Maybe read this: http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CCAQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wikihow.com%2FCalculate-Sales-Tax&ei=rlwtVPG6AZSBygSkqICABw&usg=AFQjCNF2J0v5GzxGjr7OOTk3FBvFYm5Tcw&bvm=bv.76477589,d.aWw

Answer 10

k

Answer 11

method 1^

Answer 12

http://www.wikihow.com/Calculate-Sales-Tax

Answer 13

:)

Answer 14

:)

Answer 15

it just starts two spots, right, from the decimal point:
7% = .07
77% = .77
777% = 7.77