Question

The receipt shows the prices of goods that Mr. Baker bought at the store.

The state Mr. Baker lives in has a sales tax rate of 7% on all purchases.

How much money does Mr. Baker pay in sales tax and what is the total amount he must pay for his purchases?

Answer 1

$750x.07= $52.50
+
$329x.07=$23.03
+
$99x.07=$6.93
=
$82.46

1,178+82.46=
$1,260.46

Answer 2

The answer is $82.46 sales tax

$1,260.46 Total

Explanation:

Since the price before the Sales tax is $1,178.00 and if you add the 7% Sales tax the total is $1,260.46 and the price of the Sales tax is $82.46