What is the sales tax on the chair shown if the tax rate is 5.75% ( the chairs price is $178.90)

The correct answer is:

$10.29.

Explanation:

We first convert this percent to a decimal. 5.75% = 5.75/100 = 0.00575.

To find the amount of sales tax, we multiply the amount of the purchase ($178.90) by this decimal:

178.90(0.00575) = 10.28675 ≈ 10.29.

95.03 is the answer. hope this !