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?
Round to the nearest hundredth or cent.
\$\$ dollar sign, space

Answer 1

5.54 the other guy got it wrong

Answer 2

You would pay $5.54

Explanation:

63×8.8% or 63×0.088