Ellie is buying a camera for $615.50 and a camera bag is $65.50. If the sales tax rate is 8%, what will be the amount of sales tax on Ellie's purchase?
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The total purchase amount of Ellie's camera and camera bag is $615.50 + $65.50 = $<<615.50+65.50=681>>681.
The sales tax on Ellie's purchase will be 8% of $681, which is (8/100) * $681 = $<<8/100*681=54.48>>54.48. Answer: \boxed{54.48}.