Question

1. henry bought a phone priced $45.75, but the total purchase, including sales tax, was $50.33. find the percent of tax he paid.

Explanation:

Step1: Find the tax amount

Subtract the phone price from the total purchase.
\( 50.33 - 45.75 = 4.58 \)

Step2: Calculate the tax percentage

Divide the tax amount by the phone price and multiply by 100.
\( \frac{4.58}{45.75} \times 100 \approx 10.01\% \) (rounded to two decimal places)

Answer:

Approximately \( 10.01\% \)