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Find the sales tax on a pair of jeans costing $\$ 40$ if they are purchased in Missouri, which has a state sales tax rate of $4.225 \%$
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We do this by moving the decimal place two spaces to the left. So, $4.225\%$ becomes $0.04225$. Show more…
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