13. Jordon Wilson lives in a state having a sales tax of 5%. Compute the amount of tax he will pay on a purchase of $285.60. a. $14.25 b. $299.88 c. $14.28 d. $15.88
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To do this, we can multiply the purchase amount by the sales tax rate. Tax amount = Purchase amount * Sales tax rate Tax amount = $285.60 * 5% Now, we need to convert the percentage to a decimal by dividing by 100. Show more…
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