22-02-2016
Mathematics

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what is the sales tax on the chair price $178.90 if the tax rate is 5.75%

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duncanmci87 duncanmci87

22-02-2016

178.90/100 =
1.789

1.789x5.75 =
$10.28

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apologiabiology apologiabiology

22-02-2016

so price times percent tax=tax

so then
percent means parts out of 100
5.75%=5.75/100=0.0575

5.75% of 178.90
'of' means mulitply
0.0575 times 178.90=10.286
round up
10.29
aprox $10.29 is tax

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