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28 May, 22:21

Sam is buying new school clothes. The items add up to $132.50 before sales tax. Sales tax is calculated by multiplying the total amount by 7%. What is the amount of sales tax for the items? (Round to the nearest hundredths)

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  1. 28 May, 23:43
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    Multiply the sum of the purchase prices ($132.50) by the sales tax rate (0.07):

    Sales tax = 0.07 ($132.50) = $9.28 (which has been rounded up from $9.275).
  2. 29 May, 01:15
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    The sales tax on the clothes is $9.28
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