Given:
Samantha purchased dinner at a restaurant and spent $38 on food and beverages.
Rate of sales tax = 7%
To find:
How much will Samantha pay for sales tax in dollars and cents?
Solution:
Amount spent on food and beverages = $38
Rate of sales tax = 7%
Sales tax = 7% of $38
[tex]\text{Sales tax}=\dfrac{7}{100}\times 38[/tex]
[tex]\text{Sales tax}=\dfrac{266}{100}[/tex]
[tex]\text{Sales tax}=2.66[/tex]
Therefore, the sales tax is $2.66.
