Most everyday purchases at the store are labeled with the price of the item before sales tax. Which expression could be used to find the amount of tax?

Sales tax is calculated as a percentage of the item's original price, before tax is added. Multiply the original cost by the tax rate written as a decimal to find the tax amount. Therefore, “Amount of Tax = (Original Cost)(Tax %)” is the correct expression.

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