Question

An item has a listed price of $90. If the sales tax rate is 8%

, how much is the sales tax (in dollars)?

Answer 1

Hello! To find the sales tax of an item, all you have to do is multiply the listed price by the tax rate. You pay $90 for an item with 8% tax rate. Let's solve it. 90 * 8% (0.08) is 7.2. There. The sales tax is $7.20.