Question

The sales tax in your city is 8.8\%8.8%8, point, 8, percent, and an item costs \$63$63dollar sign, 63 before tax.

How much tax would you pay on that item?

Answer 1

$5.54

Explanation:

Answer 2

sales tax = $5.54

Explanation:

sales tax = rate × original price

here rate = 8.8 %

original price = $ 63

sales tax = 8.8 % × 63

=
`(8.8)/(100)` × 63

=
`(88)/(1000)` × 63

=$ 5.54

sales tax = $5.54