Question

Kevin buys 4 folding chairs. Each chair costs $13.50. The sales tax is 6.5%.

What is the amount of sales tax for Kevin's purchases?

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Answer 1

Answer: $3.51

Explanation:

Given : Kevin buys 4 folding chairs.

Each chair costs $13.50.

The sales tax = 6.5% = 0.065

Cost of 4 folding chairs= 4 x Cost of one chair

`=4*13.50=\$54`

Amount of Sales tax = 0.065 x Cost of 4 chairs

=
`0.065*54=\$3.51`

Hence, the amount of sales tax for Kevin's purchases = $3.51