Question

Help Samuel buys office supplies for his home business. The office supplies

cost $175.79 hefore taxes. The sales tax rate is 9%. What is the amount of
sales tax Samliel will pay? *

Answer 1

He will have to pay $158.211

Explanation:

Because you multiply the 9 percent by the cost and that is how much he will have to pay

Answer 2

$15.82

Explanation:

Simply multiply 175.79(cost) by .09(sales tax), then the resulting number will be the sales tax