Lexis wants to buy a new snowblower for $315.55. The local sales tax is 6.5%. How much sales tax will she have to pay? Round to the nearest hundredth.

Answer 1

To calculate the sales tax Lexis will have to pay, multiply the cost of the snowblower by the sales tax rate. Let's calculate the sales tax:

Sales Tax = Cost of Item x Sales Tax Rate

Sales Tax = $315.55 x 0.065

Now, calculate the sales tax amount:

Sales Tax = $20.51075

Rounded to the nearest hundredth, the sales tax will be:

Sales Tax = $20.51

So, Lexis will have to pay $20.51 in sales tax for the new snowblower.