Question

a customer buys a laptop in austin, texas, for $800. texas has a state sales tax rate of 6.25%, and austin adds local sales taxes that total the rate to 8.25%. what is the total sales tax amount on the laptop? $70.00 $60.00 $66.00 $50.00

Explanation:

Step1: Convert tax rate to decimal

$8.25\% = \frac{8.25}{100} = 0.0825$

Step2: Calculate sales tax amount

$\text{Tax} = 800 \times 0.0825$

Answer:

$66.00$