Question

7. Serena bought a scarf for $16.99 and was charged 7.5% tax on her purchase. Which of the

following was the amount of sales tax that Serena had to pay?
(1) $1.19
(3) $1.36
(2) $1.27
(4) $1.51

Answer 1

$1.27

Explanation:

We know

The tax is 7.5%

7.5% = 0.075

Which of the following was the sales tax Serena had to pay?

We take

16.99 times 0.075 = $1.27

So, the answer is $1.27