Question

Monica is buying a new dress for her

job interview at Amazon. The total

(without tax) is $65.49.

If she is shopping in Pearland, where

the sales tax rate is 8.25%, what will

be the AMOUNT OF SALES TAX for

her dress (remember to round to two

decimal places since it's money)?

What’s the answer

Answer 1

Answer: Sales tax would be $5.40

Step-by-step explanation: The sales value itself of the dress (that is, without tax) is $65.49.

The amount charged as sales tax in Pearland is given as 8.25% (or 0.0825).

Hence if she is shopping in Pearland, the AMOUNT OF SALES TAX she would pay can be calculated as,

Sales tax = Sales price x 0.0825

Sales tax = 65.49 x 0.0825

Sales tax = 5.402925

Approximately to two decimal places, the sales tax becomes $5.40