An item has a listed price of $30 if the sales tax rate is 7% how much is the sales tax in dollars
Mathematics · College · Tue Nov 03 2020
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Given the price of the item: $30
Sales tax rate 7%
Find the sales tax in dollars.
Solution:
Convert 7% into decimal form and multiply it with the price of the item. Percent can be converted into decimal by dividing it by 100.
= 7% / 100
= 0.07
= (0.07)($30)
= $2.1