Question

Jennifer buys school supplies for $12.16. The sales tax is 7.25% what is the amount of tax for Jennifer’s purchases? Show how you solved the problem.

Answer 1

Answer:   $ 0.88

Step-by-step explanation:

Given : Jennifer buys school supplies for $12.16.

i.e. Total sales = $12.16

The sales tax = 7.25%  = 0.0725 [We divide percent by 100 to convert it into decimal]

Then , the amount of tax for Jennifer’s purchases=  (Sales tax) x (Total sales)

= (0.0725) x ($12.16)

= $0.8816≈ $ 0.88  [Round off to the nearest cent]

Hence, the amount of tax for Jennifer’s purchases is  $ 0.88.

Answer 2

Answer:

$12.16 x .0725 = .8816 round is .88 cents

Step-by-step explanation:

change % to decimal and multiply