Nick paid $2.94 in sales tax on an item that cost $42.00 before tax. at that rate, how much would he pay in sales tax for an item that cost $58.00 before tax

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According to the 2008 u.s. census, california had a population of approximately 4 × 10^7 people and florida had a population of approximately 2 × 10^7 people. which of the following is true? a. the population of california was approximately two times the population of florida. b. the population of florida was approximately twenty times the population of california. c. the population of florida was approximately two times the population of california. d. the population of california was approximately twenty times the population of florida.

The angles in a triangle are represented by 5x, 8x, and 2x+9. what is the value of ? a.10.8 b.11.4 c.9.7 d.7.2