Question

if the sales tax in your city is 7.2% and an item costs $43 before tax, how much tax would you pay on that item

Answer 1

First, convert percentage to decimal

7.2% = 0.072

Then, Multiply it to your price:

0.072 (43) = 3.096

The total tax you would pay on a $43 item with 7.2% sales tax is $3.10.

Hope that helps!