Question

Suppose Jamal purchases a pair of running shoes online for $60. If his state has a sales tax on clothing of 6 percent, how much is he required to pay in state sales tax?

A. $5.00
B. $6.00
C. Nothing, because he bought it online.
D. $3.60

Answer 1

$3.6

Explanation:

Given information

Price=$60

Tax=6%

6% of the shoe price is given by

`\frac {6*$60}{100}=$3.6`

Therefore, since the state requires the tax, he will pay $3.6 as sales tax