Question

If Maria's subtotal at the store is $5.25 and sales tax is 7%, what is the sales tax cost?​

Answer 1

`answer = 0.3675 \\ solution \\ marked \: price = 5.25 \\ tax \: percent = 7 \: percent \\ tax \: amount = \: tax \: percent \: of \: mp \\ \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: = 7 \: percent \: of \: 5.25 \\ \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: = 0.3675 \\ hope \: it \: helps`

Answer 2

0.3675$

Explanation:

sale tax is 7% of 5.25 or sale tax = 5.25 x 7/100 = 0.3675$