$975, and there is 7 percent sales tax on the purchase. How much is the sales tax?

Marco Domingos asked Jul 6, 2022

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$975, and there is 7 percent sales tax on the purchase.
How much is the sales tax?

Marco Domingos asked Jul 6, 2022

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Answer:

$68.25

Explanation:

To get the sales tax, you must notice that the sales tax is 7% of 975.

That is equal to:

975 × 0.07

0.07 is equal to 7%, or
(7)/(100) .

The answer to the equation is 68.25.

Alves RC answered Jul 13, 2022

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