Amaia purchased two blouses for $12.50 each and a skirt for $11.25. The sales tax rate is 8.5%. How much total sales tax will Am

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Amaia purchased two blouses for $12.50 each and a skirt for $11.25. The sales tax rate is 8.5%. How much total sales tax will Am

aia pay on these items

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Svetach [21] · Answer 1 · 2022-08-08T21:08:56+03:00

Answer:

Sales Tax: $3.08

Step-by-step explanation:

When you add the price of the items up it totals $36.25. To find the sales tax you need to take 8.5% and turn it into a decimal which is 0.085. You need to take this decimal 0.085 and multiply by $36.25 which will give you $3.08 for sales tax.