A customer buys a laptop in Austin, Texas, for $800 Texas has a state sales tax rate of 6.25% , and Austin adds local sales taxes that total the rate to 8.25% What is the total sales tax amount on the laptop?
Answer
A
70 point 0 0 dollars
B
50 point 0 0 dollars
C
60 point 0 0 dollars
D
66 point 0 0 dollars
Explanation
Use Austin’s total sales tax rate of 8.25%, which already includes the state and local taxes. The tax is $800 × 0.0825 = $66.00, so the correct choice is B, $66.00.
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