Question

Sam is buying new school clothes. The items add up to $132.50 before sales tax. Sales tax is calculated by multiplying the total amount by 7%. What is the amount of sales tax for the items? (Round to the nearest hundredths)

Answer 1

Multiply the sum of the purchase prices ($132.50) by the sales tax rate (0.07):

Sales tax = 0.07($132.50) = $9.28 (which has been rounded up from $9.275).

Answer 2

The sales tax on the clothes is $9.28