Janice lives in Tennessee and pays 7% in sales tax. If she just bought a skirt

that cost $45, what was the total amount she paid for the skirt, including

sales tax?

O A. $48.15

O B. $31.50

O C. $76.50

O D. $45.32

Apex answers?!

Answer: A. $48.15

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the total including sales tax, we must ADD the sales tax to the price of the skirt.

So how much is the sales tax for the skirt?

Well,

7% sales tax can be written as a decimal:

.07

We multiply the cost of the skirt by 7% or. 07

So, $45 * 7% OR 45*.07

=3.15

Which means that 7% of $45 is $3.15.

Finally we ADD

$45.00 + $3.15

=$48.15

A

Step-by-step explanation:

$45-7% taxes ...