Question

The sales tax in your city is 8.8\%8.8%8, point, 8, percent, and an item costs \$63$63dollar sign, 63 before tax.
How much tax would you pay on that item?

Answer 1

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Answer:

  $5.54

Step-by-step explanation:

 8.8% of $63 is ...

  0.088×$63 = $5.544

The tax is rounded to the nearest cent, so you would pay $5.54 in tax.