Question

Sales tax in Albany County is 7%, or .07 for each dollar spent. Which expression shows how to calculate the sales tax on a purchase of $49.00? A$49.00 × 0.007 B$49.00 × 0.07 C$49.00 × 0.7 D$49.00 × 7

Answer 1

B. $49.00 × 0.07.

Explanation:

Purchase = $49

Sales tax percentage = 7%

Percentage of sales tax = purchase * sales tax fraction

= $49 * 7/100

= $49 * 0.07.

Answer 2

B

Explanation:

To find the sales tax on a purchase of $49, what we simply do is to find 7% of $49. This means that we do the percentage calculation. To do this , we simply place 7 all over 100 and multiply by the purchase amount

This can be written as 7/100 * 49 and this is same as 0.07 * $49

B is the correct answer