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Ben bought a desk for $249.99. the sales tax rate was 6.25%. how much did ben pay for the desk? round your answer to the nearest cent.

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Ben paid the value of the item + sales tax 
Sales tax = 6.25% of worth of item.  
Sales tax = (6.25/100) * 249.99 = $15.62. 
Hence Ben paid $249.99 + $15.62 = $265.61 
To the nearest cent he paid $265.60
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