Question

What is the sales tax on a $8.50 purchase if the sales tax rate is 6.5?

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Answer 1

`$8.50 xx 0.065 = $0.5525` cents rounded to `$0.55` or `55` cents.

Explanation:

The sales tax rate is usually a percentage (assumed here). `6.5` percent equals `0.065` (percent means "per 100" so is divided by `100`).