Nick bought a music player. The price was $172, and the sales tax rate was 7 percent. How much sales tax did Nick pay when he bought the music player?

A.
$7.20
B.
$12.04
C.
$12.45

Question

Nick bought a music player. The price was $172, and the sales tax rate was 7 percent. How much sales tax did Nick pay when he bought the music player?

A. 
$7.20
B. 
$12.04
C. 
$12.45

xXAikoXx · Answer

The sales tax can be found by multiplying

Base price × $172

$172 × 0.07 = $12.04

So that means, he paid $12.04 tax for the item.

madison999 · Answer

@xxaikoxx wrote:

The sales tax can be found by multiplying Base price × $172 $172 × 0.07 = $12.04 So that means, he paid $12.04 tax for the item.

thank you

xXAikoXx · Answer

@madison999 wrote:

@xxaikoxx wrote:

The sales tax can be found by multiplying Base price × $172 $172 × 0.07 = $12.04 So that means, he paid $12.04 tax for the item.

thank you

My pleasure.