SOLUTION: A pen costs $1.38. The sales tax is 0.06. What is the amount of sales tax , rounded to the nearest cent?

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Question 992930: A pen costs $1.38. The sales tax is 0.06. What is the amount of sales tax , rounded to the nearest cent?
Answer by farohw(175) About Me  (Show Source):
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Price of the pen is $1.38 x sales tax 0.06 = 0.0828 or 0.08 cents.