SOLUTION: In a certain southern state, sales tax on a purchase of 1.50 is 0.12. What is the sales tax on a purchase of 6.00?

SOLUTION: In a certain southern state, sales tax on a purchase of 1.50 is 0.12. What is the sales tax on a purchase of 6.00?

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Question 347176: In a certain southern state, sales tax on a purchase of 1.50 is 0.12. What is the sales tax on a purchase of 6.00?
Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
.12/1.5=0.08
6*0.08=0.48
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