Question

Review this receipt below, calculate the % of sales tax to the total bill amount.

bread stix $9.50
chicken parm $15.50
lemon soda $2.00
tea $3.00

subtotal $42.00
sales tax $3.99
total $45.99

a) 7.5%
b) 8.5%
c) 9.5%
d) 10.5%

Answer 1

To calculate the percentage of sales tax, divide the sales tax amount ($3.99) by the subtotal ($42.00), resulting in 0.095, and then multiply by 100 to get 9.5%, which is option c) 9.5%.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine the percentage of sales tax to the total bill amount on the given receipt, we need to divide the sales tax amount by the subtotal and then multiply the result by 100 to get the percentage. In this case, the sales tax is $3.99 and the subtotal is $42.00.

Here's the step-by-step calculation:

1. Convert the sales tax to a decimal by dividing by the subtotal: $3.99 / $42.00 = 0.095
2. Multiply by 100 to get the percentage: 0.095 * 100 = 9.5%

Hence, the percentage of sales tax to the total bill amount is 9.5%, which corresponds to option c) 9.5%.