SOLUTION: If sales tax is 4%, how much tax should be applied to the purchase totaling $4.50

SOLUTION: If sales tax is 4%, how much tax should be applied to the purchase totaling $4.50

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Question 915791: If sales tax is 4%, how much tax should be applied to the purchase totaling $4.50
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
.04*$4.50 = $0.18
For ex: 10%tax = $0.45, 5% tax =$0.45/2 = $0.23(rounded)
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