Sarah bought a wedding dress that costs $700. What would be the sales tax on the purchase if the city sales tax rate is 3.3% and the state sales tax rate is 5.23%?

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Patrick H.
Jun 24, 2018

#$59.71#

Explanation:

The sales tax rates combine to form a #8.53%# tax rate. Now, all we need to do is find #8.53%# of #$700#. To do this, let's convert the percentage to a decimal:

#8.53%=.0853#
#.0853*$700 = $59.71#

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