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If the sales tax is 8.5%, what is the cost of a pair of shoes with a price of $80?

If the sales tax is 8.5%, what is the cost of a pair of shoes with a price of $80?
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If the sales tax is 8.5%, what is the cost of a pair of shoes with a price of $80?

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Multiply 80 by the decimal version of the percentage, .085, to get the tax of $6.8. Then add 6.8 to 80 and get the final price of the shoes $86.80
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