Question

Find the sales tax on a purchase of $26.99 if the tax rate is 6 1/2%.

Question 1 options:


1.61


1.7


1.75


1.8

Answer 1

Answer: The sales tax on the purchase is 1.75

Explanation:

Hi, to solve this problem first we have to express the tax rate number in decimals.

So

6 1/2 = 6,5

6,5 / 100 = 0.065

Now, the next step is to multiply the tax rate calculated by the cost of the purchase ($26.99) to obtain the sale tax.

$26.99 x 0.065 = 1.75

So, The sales tax on the purchase is 1.75

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Answer 2

Hello!

6 1/2% = 6.5%

26.99 * 6.5% = 1.75435

The answer is the third option: 1.75.