SOLUTION: If u buy 4 dollars worth of candy and the sales tax is 5% how much will you have to pay

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Question 810980: If u buy 4 dollars worth of candy and the sales tax is 5% how much will you have to pay
Answer by Vickyness(1) About Me  (Show Source):
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Since the tax is 5%, then it is equal to .05.
You also need to add 1.00 because the original 4 dollars have to be included too.
4 x 1.05 is 4.2, so you will have to pay $4.20.