12:24 Take Quiz Exit word document and upload it to the last question. The work is not accepted if emailed. 10 questions - 2 hours. Question 8 10 pts Suppose that the local sales tax rate is 6% and you purchase a backpack for $24. a) How much tax is paid? b) What is the backpack's total cost? Previous Next Not saved Submit Quiz Time Running: Hide Time Attempt due: Oct 28 at 11:59pm
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Tax paid = Purchase price * Sales tax rate Tax paid = $24 * 0.06 Tax paid = $1.44 Show more…
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