Question

The sales tax rate in a city is 7. 15% How much sales tax is charged on a purchase of 2 blenders at $68 .04 each? What is the total price? The amount of the sales tax is $ (Simplify your answer Round to the nearest cent as needed) The total price is $ (Simplify your answer Round to the nearest cent as needed) Enter your answer in each of the answer boxes Type here to search

Answer 1

We know that the sales tax is 7.15%.

For the purchase of 2 blenders, we have to sum the prices first to find the total

`68.04+68.04=136.08`

Now, we find 7.15% of $136.08.

`0.0715\cdot136.08=9.73`

Then, we add this to the price

`136.08+9.73=145.81`

Hence, the total price is $145.81.

The sales tax is $9.73.