The sales tax in your city is 4.4%, and an item costs ($3) before tax. How much tax would you pay on that item? Round to the nearest hundredth or cent.$□
Q. The sales tax in your city is 4.4%, and an item costs ($3) before tax. How much tax would you pay on that item? Round to the nearest hundredth or cent.$□
Identify Cost and Tax Rate: Identify the original cost of the item and the sales tax rate.Original cost of the item: $3Sales tax rate: 4.4%
Calculate Sales Tax: Calculate the amount of sales tax by multiplying the original cost by the sales tax rate.Sales tax = Original cost × Sales tax rateSales tax = $3×0.044
Perform Multiplication: Perform the multiplication to find the sales tax.Sales tax = $3×0.044=$0.132
Round to Nearest Cent: Round the sales tax to the nearest hundredth or cent.Rounded sales tax = $0.13
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