Question

Jacob would like to purchase a coat and hat for a ski trip. The coat is $62.75, and the hat is $14.25. If the sales tax rate is 8%, then what will be the amount of tax on Jacob’s purchase?

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1 point
A. $6.16
B. $6.88
C. $7.02
D. $7.44

Answer 1

A. $6.16

Explanation:

To calculate the amount of tax on Jacob's purchase, we first need to find the total cost of the coat and hat, and then apply the sales tax rate of 8% to that amount.

The cost of the coat is $62.75, and the cost of the hat is $14.25, so the total cost before tax is:

`\implies \sf \$62.75 + \$14.25 = \$77.00`

To calculate the amount of tax, we need to multiply the total cost by the tax rate of 8%:

`\begin{aligned}\implies \sf \$77.00 *\: 8\%&=\sf \$77.00 * (8)/(100)\\&=\sf \$77.0 * 0.08\\&=\sf \$6.16\end{aligned}`

Therefore, the amount of tax on Jacob's purchase is $6.16.