Question

a shopper purchases a new couch for $2,000 in new york city. the combined sales tax rate for the state of new york and new york city is approximately 8.875%. what is the total sales tax the shopper pays on the couch? $175.00 $177.50 $165.00 $150.00

Explanation:

Step1: Convert tax rate to decimal

$8.875\% = \frac{8.875}{100} = 0.08875$

Step2: Calculate sales tax amount

$\text{Tax} = 2000 \times 0.08875$

Answer:

$177.50$