Final answer:
To determine if sales tax will be applied, convert the tax rate to a decimal and multiply by the item's price. Though calculations are not performed as per the question's instruction, the student is guided through the process to find the tax amount that would be added to the item's price.
Step-by-step explanation:
To determine if the sales tax will be calculated on a dollhouse that is priced at $160, we'll use the provided tax rate of 5 1/4%. The general process is similar to the examples where sales tax is calculated by converting the percentage to a decimal and multiplying it with the item's price. For Example 3, the sales tax on a $65 item at 5% was determined by multiplying 65 by 0.05, yielding $3.25 in tax.
In our student's case, to check if tax will be calculated, we follow the same process, but due to the question's instruction not to calculate, we will provide guidance on the steps instead of the actual calculation. The steps are:
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- Convert the tax rate from a percentage to a decimal (5 1/4% becomes 0.0525).
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- Multiply the item's price by the converted tax rate (e.g., $160 × 0.0525).
By following these steps, the student would find the sales tax amount, which is then added to the original price to determine the total cost. An exact number is not provided, as the question requested without calculating, but yes, sales tax will be applied in a similar manner to the provided examples.