Question

Round to the nearest cent or whole number as needed. If the local sales tax rate is 3%, how much sales tax is paid on a pair of shoes that cost $70.00?

Answer 1

To calculate the sales tax, we must multiply the cost of the shoes by the percentage of sales tax:

70 * 3% = 2.1

So, $2.1 sales tax is paid on the pair of shoes.

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Answer 2

Hello!

To calculate the sales tax, we must multiply the cost of the shoes by the percentage of sales tax:

70 * 3% = 2.1

So, $2.1 sales tax is paid on the pair of shoes.