Question

Jaleesa bought a movie online. She paid $19.00 plus sales tax. The sales tax was 9%. How much did she pay in sales tax?

Answer 1

To find out how much Jaleesa paid in sales tax, we need to calculate 9% of $19.00.

9% of $19.00 is (9/100) * $19.00 = $<<9/100*19=1.71>>1.71.

Therefore, Jaleesa paid $1.71 in sales tax. Answer: \boxed{1.71}.