Question

Sally wants to purchase a new snowblower for $399.99. The local sales tax is 7.5%. How much sales tax will she have to pay?

Answer 1

To find the amount of sales tax, we need to multiply the price of the snowblower by the sales tax rate.

Amount of sales tax = $399.99 * 7.5/100 = $29.99925

Therefore, Sally will have to pay approximately $29.99 in sales tax.