Question

What is the sales tax on the chair shown if the tax rate is 5.75% ( the chairs price is $178.90)

Answer 1

The correct answer is:

$10.29.

Explanation:

We first convert this percent to a decimal. 5.75% = 5.75/100 = 0.00575.

To find the amount of sales tax, we multiply the amount of the purchase ($178.90) by this decimal:

178.90(0.00575) = 10.28675 ≈ 10.29.

Answer 2

Sales tax is:
$178.90* (5.75/100)=$10.29

The sales tax of the chair is $10.29~