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Practice Question

A shopper bought the following items:Shirt $14.95Pants $22.87Tie $33.35How much tax will he have to pay if the tax rate is 7.25%?

Answer Choices:

Correct Answer:

$5.16.

Rationale:

🧾To find sales tax, first determine the total cost of all items by adding them: $14.95 + $22.87 + $33.35 = $71.17.

🧮Next, convert 7.25% to a decimal form by dividing by 100 → 7.25 ÷ 100 = 0.0725.

📊Multiply the total by the decimal tax rate: $71.17 × 0.0725 = $5.161825, which rounds to $5.16.

📘Therefore, the total sales tax amount the shopper must pay is $5.16, making A the correct answer.

📌Core message

To find sales tax, add total purchases and multiply by the percentage rate expressed as a decimal.

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