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Freda paid 6.5% sales tax on an item that costed $38 how much did she pay in tax

Freda paid 6.5% sales tax on an item that costed $38 how much did she pay in tax-example-1

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6.5%= 6.5/100= 65/1000


38*(6.5)/(100)=38*(65)/(1000)=(38)/(1)*(65)/(1000)=(2470)/(1000)=2.47

The correct answer is:
C. 2.47$

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