Peter paid $12.83 for a DVD. The price of the DVD was $11.99. How much sales tax did Peter pay?

A.
$0.07
B.
$0.84
C.
$8.40
D.
$24.82

Question

Peter paid $12.83 for a DVD. The price of the DVD was $11.99. How much sales tax did Peter pay?

A. 
$0.07
B. 
$0.84
C. 
$8.40
D. 
$24.82

dontsaymyname · Answer

We're not supposed to give direct answers, you guide the user such as Options A and D are incorrect :)

bmckenzie · Answer

oh well my bad

carmelle · Answer

To find the answer, simply subtract.

12.83 - 11.99 = ?

LjTheBaller16 · Answer

$\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}$ @bmckenzie
oh well my bad
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lmao

XioGonz · Answer

We need to subtract the price of the DVD player from the price paid by Peter in order to find the amount of sales tax Peter paid

So
$12.83 - $11.99

$0.84

$0.84 × 100

84 cents

Your final answer is 84 cents.