Question

you are going to walmart to buy a bike. the bike cost $159. the sales tax is 8%. what is the cost of sales tax on the bike?
$171.72
$12.72
$12.3
$146.28

Explanation:

Step1: Convert tax rate to decimal

$8\% = \frac{8}{100} = 0.08$

Step2: Calculate sales tax amount

$\text{Sales Tax} = 159 \times 0.08$

Answer:

$12.72$ (Option: $12.72$)