Kristin bought a candle priced at $16 and sales tax is 8.5%. What is total of the candle after- tax?
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The sales tax is 8.5% of the price of the candle, which is $16. Sales tax = 8.5% of $16 = 0.085 * $16 = $1.36 Show more…
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