Question

the sale tax rate in Jans town is 7.5% if she buys 3 lamps for $23.59 each and a sofa for $769.99, how much sales tax does she owe?

Answer 1

She owes $63.06 in sales tax.

Explanation:

Cost of Lamps =

23.59*3= $70.77

Sofa = $769.99

Add them

769.99+70.77

=840.76

Percentage

7.5/100 *840.76

= 63.057

She owes $63.057 to sales tax

If you need to round the answer of $63.057, it would be rounded to $63.06.

Answer 2

Cost of Lamps =
23.59*3= $70.77

Sofa = $769.99
Add them
769.99+70.77
=840.76
Percentage
7.5/100 *840.76
= 63.057

She owes $63.057 to sales tax