Pat must pay a 6 percent state sales tax and a 2 percent city sales tax on school supplies. If the price of the supplies tax before taxes is $30.00, what is the total amount tha Pat must pay In Sales tax?

Question

A $0.25
B $0.90
C $1.80
D $2.40
E $2.60

Answer 1

30 * 0.08 = $2.40

Answer 2

Hi um where did the 0.80 come from?

Answer 3

I don't know. My figure was 0.08.

2% = 0.02
6% = 0.06

0.02 + 0.06 = 0.08