Jesse needs to pay $ 37.44 as tax amount
Solution:
Given that, Jesse buys a carousel horse priced at $468
The sales tax rate is 8%
To find: Tax amount paid
From given,
Cost price = $ 468
Tax rate = 8 %
Thus, tax amount paid is 8 % of 468
[tex]Tax\ Amount = 8\% \times 468\\\\Tax\ Amount = \frac{8}{100} \times 468\\\\Tax\ Amount = 0.08 \times 468\\\\Tax\ Amount = 37.44[/tex]
Thus Jesse needs to pay $ 37.44 as tax amount
