The city sales and use tax collected on taxable items in Dallas, Texas is 8.25%. The tax you must pay depends on the price of the item you are purchasing. Determine the sales tax you must pay on the following items.ItemPrice ($)Sales Tax ($)Calculator12.00 Shirt25.00 Microwave Oven200.00 Car15,000.00
Answer
A
$0.99, $2.06, $16.50, $1237.50
B
$0.14, $3.03, $24.24, $1818.18
C
$0.99, $3.03, $16.50, $1818.18
D
$0.14, $2.06, $24.24, $1237.50
Explanation
Multiply each item’s price by the sales tax rate of 8.25%, or 0.0825. The taxes are $12 × 0.0825 = $0.99, $25 × 0.0825 = $2.0625 (rounded to $2.06), $200 × 0.0825 = $16.50, and $15,000 × 0.0825 = $1,237.50. These amounts match choice A.
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