Question

Mr. Jones bought a used car. He paid $2,400 plus sales tax. The sales tax was 8%. How much did he pay in sales tax?

Answer 1

To calculate the sales tax Mr. Jones paid on the used car, you can use the following formula:

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

In this case:
- Purchase Price = $2,400
- Sales Tax Rate = 8% = 0.08

Now, plug the values into the formula:

\[
\text{Sales Tax} = 2400 \times 0.08 = 192
\]

Thus, Mr. Jones paid **$192 in sales tax**.