Question

The sales tax in your city is 4.4%, and an item costs $3

before tax.
How much tax would you pay on that item?

Answer 1

We would pay $.13 or 13 cents

Explanation:

To find the tax on an item, multiply the amount by the tax rate

tax =3 * 4.4%

Change to a decimal form

= 3 *.044

=.132

We round to the nearest cent

=.13

We would pay $.13 or 13 cents