Find the tax on a dinette set with a cash price of $350 that has been reduced by 20% if the tax rate is 6.5%.

Tax = $18.20.

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Given:  dinette set with a cash price of $350 that has been reduced by 20% if the tax rate is 6.5%.

To find:  Find the tax .

Solution: we have given that  

Original price dinette set =  $350

Tax rates = 6.5%

Discount on $350 = 20%

This means that the amount to be paid is 100% - 20% = 80% of the original price.

Amount to be paid = .

Amount to be paid = 0.8 * 350 =  $280.

Tax on $280 is 6.5% =

Tax = 0.065 * 280.

 Tax = $18.20

Therefore , Tax = $18.20.

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