Question

The sales tax in Arizona is 7.5%. The price tag on a T-shirt in Arizona says $11.50. What is the sales tax, in dollars, for this item?

Answer 1

Answer:

$0.8625

Explanation:

The sales tax for the t-shirt will be 7.5% of the price. So, 7.5% of $11.50 can be calculated as:

$\text{ \ 11.50 }\times\text{ 7.5\% = 11.50}\times\frac{7.5}{100}=\text{ \ 0.8625}$

So, the sales tax for this item is $0.8625