Question 1014979: What is 7 3/4% sales tax on a purchase of $250?
Answer by LinnW(1048)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! The key here is to convert 7 3/4% to a decimal.
The first step is to rewrite as 7.75%
To convert 7.75% to decimal, shift the decimal left two positions
0.0775
Now multiply 0.775 * $250
= $19.375
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