Question

Cindy bought a bouquet of roses for $18.75 and a bouquet of daisies for $9.50. How much will she pay in sales tax if the rate is 6.2%? Round your answer to the nearest hundredth or cent.

Answer 1

Answer:
`\$1.75`

Explanation:

We know the rate for sales tax is:

`6.2\%=(6.2)/(100)=0.062`

This means Cindy has to pay for the bouquet of roses and the bouquet of daisies plus the
`6.2\%` of the value of each item.

So, we have to calculate the sales tax for both items:

`Sales_Tax=\$ 18.75(0.062) + \$ 9.50(0.062)=\$ 1.1625 + \$ 0.589`

Hence:

`Sales_Tax=\$ 1.7515 \approx \$1.75`