Marla bought a book for $12.95, a binder for $3.49, and a backpack for $44.99. The sales tax rate is 6%. Find the amount of tax and the total she paid for these items

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Deshawn Shelton

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23 April, 20:23

Marla bought a book for $12.95, a binder for $3.49, and a backpack for $44.99. The sales tax rate is 6%. Find the amount of tax and the total she paid for these items

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Athena · Answer 1

If you add all those numbers you'd get 61.43.

6% of 61.43=?

61.43x. 06 = 3.6858 (6%)

61.43+3.6858 = 65.1158

the tax amount was $3.6858

the total was 65.1158, round it and you get $65.12