Question

Find the sales tax on a purchase of $94.87 if the tax rate is 4.5%

A $4.27
B $9.49
C $3.79
D $4.72

Answer 1

A $4.27

Explanation:

To convert the percentage into a decimal to make it easier, you must divide 4.5 by 100. This gives you 0.045. Then, you multiply this by 94.87 to get 4.26915. You round this to $4.27.

Answer 2

Option A.

Explanation:

We need to find the sales tax on a purchase of $94.87 if the tax rate is 4.5%.

Total sales = $94.87

Sales tax rate = 4.5% = 0.045

Formula for sales tax:

`\text{Salse tax}=\text{Total sales}* \text{Salse tax rate}`

`\text{Salse tax}=94.87* 0.045`

`\text{Salse tax}=4.26915`

`\text{Salse tax}\approx 4.27`

The sales tax on a purchase of $94.87 is $4.27.

Therefore, the correct option is A.