Asked by Fernanda
If a watch costs $40 and you must pay 6.5 % sales tax, how much will the tax be?
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GPT-4o mini
To calculate the sales tax on a watch that costs $40 with a sales tax rate of 6.5%, you can use the following formula:
\[
\text{Sales Tax} = \text{Cost} \times \left(\frac{\text{Tax Rate}}{100}\right)
\]
Substituting the values:
\[
\text{Sales Tax} = 40 \times \left(\frac{6.5}{100}\right)
\]
Calculating the tax:
\[
\text{Sales Tax} = 40 \times 0.065 = 2.6
\]
So, the sales tax will be $2.60.
\[
\text{Sales Tax} = \text{Cost} \times \left(\frac{\text{Tax Rate}}{100}\right)
\]
Substituting the values:
\[
\text{Sales Tax} = 40 \times \left(\frac{6.5}{100}\right)
\]
Calculating the tax:
\[
\text{Sales Tax} = 40 \times 0.065 = 2.6
\]
So, the sales tax will be $2.60.
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