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. Multiply the original amount by the tax rate written as a decimal (or percentage) to find the tax. Therefore, “Amount of Tax = (Original Amount)(Tax %)” is correct; total cost includes the tax already.

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