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A dishwasher is priced at $635.50. There is an 8% sales tax rate. What is

the sales tax for the dishwasher in dollars and cents?
i need this answer right away!!!

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User SWL
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To get the sales tax in dollars you first need to convert the percentage to decimal, which would 8% to 0.08. You then multiply the price of the dishwasher by your decimal percentage, 635.50 x 0.08 which would be $50.84
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