Ben is buying a stereo that cost $899 if the sales tax rate is 4.5% how much tax will he have to pay on the stereo? plz 22 points plz right answer plz

$40.56

Step-by-step explanation:

The problem wants you to find 4.5% of $899. To do this you would multiply 899 by 0.045.

899 * 0.045 = 40.455

Ben will have to pay $40.56 (rounded to nearest hundredth because money) tax on the stereo.

He has to pay a sales tax of $40.46 Hope this helps!

Step-by-step explanation:

First, keep this in mind, everytime that you have a percent, no matter what, MULTIPLY IT! So, you multiply $899 to the sales tax, 4.5%= 0.045, after that you get the product of 40.455. Since it's money, you have to Round it, 40.46. This is your sales tax (What he has to pay)  40.46

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