Answer to Question #112821 in Algebra for chris

Question

The sales tax for a certain state can be found by multiplying the purchase price by. What is the sales tax on an item that is $25.60? Express your answer as a decimal.

Answer 1

If the sales tax is, for example, 20 percent, then the sales tax on an item that is $25.60 will be

$25.6*0.2 = 5.12$ dollars.