Question

Cindy bought a bouquet of roses for $18.75 and a bouquet of daisies for $9.50. How much will she pay in sales tax if the rate is 6.2%? Round your answer to the nearest hundredth or cent.

Answer 1

Answer: $\ 1.75$

Step-by-step explanation:

We know the rate for sales tax is:

$6.2\%=\frac{6.2}{100}=0.062$

This means Cindy has to pay for the bouquet of roses and the bouquet of daisies plus the $6.2\%$ of the value of each item.

So, we have to calculate the sales tax for both items:

$Sales_Tax=\ 18.75(0.062) + \ 9.50(0.062)=\ 1.1625 + \ 0.589$

Hence:

$Sales_Tax=\ 1.7515 \approx \ 1.75$