Edward paid $4.77 in sales tax on an item that cost $53.00 before tax. At that rate, how much would he pay in sales tax for an item that costs $61.00 before tax?

He would pay $5.49

Step-by-step explanation:

edward would pay $5.49 on sales tax for an item that costs $61.00.

net price: $61.00

sales tax rate: 9.00%

the formula for finding sales tax is sales tax amount = net price x (sales tax percentage / 100).

total price = net price + sales tax amount.

so,  

$61.00 x (9 / 100) = $5.49

total = $61.00 + $5.49 = $66.49

because this question is not asking for the total price, we can dismiss that.

input $5.49 as your answer. you've then completed this question.

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