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Jennifer is buying new school clothes. The items she wants to buy add up to $132.50. Sales tax is calculated by multiplying the total amount by 0.08. What is the amount of sales tax for the items?

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User Mhergon
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Answer:

$10.60

Explanation:

Multiply 132.50 by 0.08 to calculate the amount of sales tax:

132.50(0.08)

= 10.6

So, the amount of sales tax was $10.60

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