SOLUTION: You buy a pair of shoes for $80 with 8% sales tax.What is the final price and sales tax?

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Question 867012: You buy a pair of shoes for $80 with 8% sales tax.What is the final price and sales tax?
Found 2 solutions by jim_thompson5910, charles1980:
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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8% of 80 = 0.08*80 = 6.40


Sales Tax: $6.40


Final Price: 80 + 6.40 = $86.40

Answer by charles1980(1) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
8% = 8/100
8% of $80:
=8/100 *80
= 6.4
Tax on the $80 shoes is $6.40
$80+6.40= $86.40