Edward Taylor purchased two shirts for $17.95 and $27.50, a jacket for $94.20, and two ties for $12.30 each. The state tax is 5
percent, the county tax is 1.5 percent, and the city tax is 2 percent. What is the total amount of tax on his purchases?
A. $14.65
B. $12.97
C. $13.96
D. $11.23
1 answer:
Total cost
17.95 + 27.50 + 94.20 + 12.30 + 12.30 = 164.25
tax
164.25 * 5% = 8.21
164.25 * 1.5% = 2.47
164.25 * 2% = 3.28
sum of the tax
8.21 + 2.47 +3.28 =
13.96
your answer is C
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