Scarlett buys a wooden bench priced at $99. If the sales tax is 5%,how much tax will Scarlett pay?

Answer 1

To calculate the sales tax, you can use the formula:

\[ \text{Sales Tax} = \text{Price} \times \text{Sales Tax Rate} \]

In this case, the price of the bench is $99 and the sales tax rate is 5%, which can be expressed as 0.05 in decimal form.

\[ \text{Sales Tax} = 99 \times 0.05 = 4.95 \]

So, Scarlett will pay $4.95 in sales tax.