Question

Find the sales tax on an appliance costing $272.26 if the tax rate is 5.2%.The sales tax is $_(Round to the nearest cent.)

Answer 1

To determine the sales tax, we have to compute the 5.2% of 272.26. To determine the x% of y, we use the following expression:

$y*\frac{x}{100}.$

Therefore, the 5.2% of 272.26 is:

$272.26*\frac{5.2}{100}.$

Simplifying the above result, we get:

$sales\text{ tax}\approx14.16.$

Answer: $14.16