Olivia went to buy shoes at the mall. The shoes cost $55. If tax was 8%, how much did Olivia pay in all? i don't understand it

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asked Jan 26, 2021 84.9k views

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Tim Harper · Answer 1 · 2021-02-01T04:15:32+0000

Answer:

$59.40

Explanation:

8% is equal to 0.08

since you are adding the tax to the original cost you will multiply 55 by 1.08 to get the cost of the shoes plus the tax.