Steve paid 10% tax on a purchase of $40. What the dollar amount of the tax and total dollar amount Steve paid?

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Zayden Lane

1 August, 01:05

Steve paid 10% tax on a purchase of $40. What the dollar amount of the tax and total dollar amount Steve paid?

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Leroy Wade · Answer 1

10 percent of 40 dollars is basically 10 parts out of 100 parts of 40 dollars, which is 4 dollars (0.1 (40) = 4). Steve paid 4 dollars in taxes and 44 dollars in total.