David Engler lives in a state having a sales tax of 8%. Compute the amount of tax David Engler will pay on purchases totaling $90. a. $8.00 b. $7.00 c. $7.50 d. $7.20
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To do this, we can multiply the total purchase amount by the sales tax rate. Total purchase amount = $90 Sales tax rate = 8% = 0.08 Show more…
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