Question

Amaia purchased two blouses for $12.50 each and a skirt for $11.25. The sales tax rate is 8.5%. How much total sales tax will Amaia pay on these items

Answer 1

Sales Tax: $3.08

Explanation:

When you add the price of the items up it totals $36.25. To find the sales tax you need to take 8.5% and turn it into a decimal which is 0.085. You need to take this decimal 0.085 and multiply by $36.25 which will give you $3.08 for sales tax.