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  • 20-02-2017
  • Mathematics
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How much is 7.5% sales tax on $80.00?!!


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  • 21-02-2017
7.5% of $80 = $6

Here's why:
Using proportions. ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ x 7.5
⠀ ------- = --------
⠀ 80 100 ⠀
7.5 times 80 = 600
100 times x = 100x
600 divided by 100 = 6
x = 6
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