A new cell phone costs $85, and the sales tax is 9%. what is the amount of sales tax?

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Javion Strong

Mathematics

26 March, 14:48

A new cell phone costs $85, and the sales tax is 9%. what is the amount of sales tax?

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Kendall Stokes · Answer 1

This is a great life skill to learn and something you will use everyday. To find tax, multiply the cost by the tax rate as a decimal. Here is how it is done:

cost: $85

tax rate: 9%=0.09 as a decimal

85 times 0.09 = 7.65

You will pay $7.65 in taxes on the new cell phone.