Question

a state charges an 8.5% sales tax and a 10% excise tax on gasoline. he purchased $25 of gasoline before tax. How should he find the total tax on his purchase

Answer 1

Answer:

The total money spend on total tax of purchase is $4.625

Step-by-step explanation:

Given as :

The percentage of sales tax applied on gasoline purchase = 8.5%

The percentage of excise tax applied on gasoline purchase = 10%

The price of gasoline before tax = $25

Let The total money on total tax of purchase = $x

Now, Total percentage of tax = sales tax percentage + excise tax percentage

i.e  Total percentage of tax = 8.5% + 10%

Or,  Total percentage of tax = 18.5%

Again

total money on total tax of purchase = $25 of total total tax percentage

Or, x = $25 × 18.5%

Or, x = $25 × $\dfrac{18.5}{100}$

Or, x = $25 × 0.185

∴  x = $4.625

So,The total money on total tax of purchase = x = $4.625

Hence,The total money spend on total tax of purchase is $4.625 Answer