Question

the sales tax in your city is 8.8%, and an item costs $63 before tax. How much tax would you pay on that item

Answer 1

$5.54

Explanation:

8.8% = 8.8/100 = 0.088

To find 8.8% of the cost, we multiply by 0.088:

63(0.088) = 5.544 ≈ 5.54

The taxes would be $5.54.