Question

Cassie wants to buy a pair of shoes for $26.50 and a shirt for $9.50. If the sales tax rate is 8.25%, what will be the amount of sales tax on Cassie's purchase?

Answer 1

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The tax for the shoes: 26.50*0.0825=2.18625

The tax for the shirt: 9.5*0.0825=0.78375

2.18625+0.78375=2.97

Answer 2

Answer:  The required amount of sales tax is $2.97.

Step-by-step explanation:  Given that Cassie wants to buy a pair of shoes for $26.50 and a shirt for $9.50 and the sales tax rate is 8.25%.

We are to find the amount of sales tax on Cassie's purchase.

The total amount of purchase is given by

$T_p\\\\=\textup{cost of pair of shoes}+\textup{cost of the shirt}\\\\=26.50+9.50\\\\=36.$

Therefore, the amount of sales tax is given by

$8.25\%\times T_p\\\\=\dfrac{8.25}{100}\times36\\\\\\=\dfrac{297}{100}\\\\=2.97.$

Thus, the required amount of sales tax is $2.97.