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Harry buys a kitchen table priced at 90. If the sales tax is 5%,how much tax will Harry pay?

Solution

H a rry b u ys a ki t c h e n t ab l e p r i ce d a t 90. I f t h e s a l es t a x i s 5%, h o w m u c h t a x w i ll H a rry p a y ?

Solution

Tax amount : 4.5

Solution steps

Translate the problem into an equation:

x = 0.05 \cdot 90

x = 0.05 \cdot 90 : x = 4.5

Tax amount : 4.5

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