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  • 20-12-2017
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A shopper buys 3 notebooks for $5 each. The percent of sales tax is 8%. How much is th sales tax?

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  • 20-12-2017
3 notebooks, 5 dollars each, cost a total of 3*5 = 15 dollars before tax is added on

Take 8% of 15 to get: 
8% of 15 = (8/100)*15 = 0.08*15 = 1.20

Answer: $1.20

Side Note: the total cost (after tax is added on) is 15+1.20 = 16.20 dollars
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