Question
The sales tax rate is 9%.If Debbie buys a set of golf clubs priced at $565.52,how much tax will she pay?
Round your answer to the nearest cent:
Round your answer to the nearest cent:
Answers
GPT-4o mini
To calculate the sales tax that Debbie will pay on the set of golf clubs priced at $565.52 with a sales tax rate of 9%, you can use the following formula:
\[
\text{Sales Tax} = \text{Price} \times \text{Tax Rate}
\]
Substituting in the values:
\[
\text{Sales Tax} = 565.52 \times 0.09
\]
Calculating that:
\[
\text{Sales Tax} = 50.8968
\]
Rounding to the nearest cent, the sales tax will be:
\[
\text{Sales Tax} \approx 50.90
\]
Therefore, Debbie will pay **$50.90** in sales tax.
\[
\text{Sales Tax} = \text{Price} \times \text{Tax Rate}
\]
Substituting in the values:
\[
\text{Sales Tax} = 565.52 \times 0.09
\]
Calculating that:
\[
\text{Sales Tax} = 50.8968
\]
Rounding to the nearest cent, the sales tax will be:
\[
\text{Sales Tax} \approx 50.90
\]
Therefore, Debbie will pay **$50.90** in sales tax.