Question

Jon buys a shirt for $40 and then buys socks for $15. He lives in Maine and their

sales tax rate is 5%. How much will his sales tax be?

Answer 1

Jon pays $40 and $15. This means that he pays a total of $55. You multiply the total cost by 0.05, which is $2.75. To convert a number to a percentage, multiply it by 100. So, 0.05 as a percent is equal to 5%.

His sales tax will be $2.75.