Question

Find the sales tax on an appliance costing $272.26 if the tax rate is 5.2%.The sales tax is $_(Round to the nearest cent.)

Answer 1

To determine the sales tax, we have to compute the 5.2% of 272.26. To determine the x% of y, we use the following expression:

`y*(x)/(100).`

Therefore, the 5.2% of 272.26 is:

`272.26*(5.2)/(100).`

Simplifying the above result, we get:

`sales\text{ tax}\approx14.16.`

Answer: $14.16