Pat must pay a 6 percent state sales tax and a 2 percent city sales tax on school supplies. If the price of the supplies tax before taxes is $30.00, what is the total amount tha Pat must pay In Sales tax?

A $0.25
B $0.90
C $1.80
D $2.40
E $2.60

30 * 0.08 = $2.40

Hi um where did the 0.80 come from?

I don't know. My figure was 0.08.

2% = 0.02
6% = 0.06

0.02 + 0.06 = 0.08

To find the total amount that Pat must pay in sales tax, we need to calculate the sales tax for both the state and the city, and then sum them together.

First, let's calculate the amount of tax for the state sales tax. The state sales tax rate is 6 percent, which means Pat must pay 6 percent of the price of the supplies.

To find the state sales tax, we can use the following formula:
State Sales Tax = (State Sales Tax Rate / 100) * Price of Supplies

In this case:
State Sales Tax = (6 / 100) * $30.00
State Sales Tax = $1.80

Next, let's calculate the amount of tax for the city sales tax. The city sales tax rate is 2 percent, so Pat must pay 2 percent of the price of the supplies.

To find the city sales tax, we can use the same formula as before:
City Sales Tax = (City Sales Tax Rate / 100) * Price of Supplies

In this case:
City Sales Tax = (2 / 100) * $30.00
City Sales Tax = $0.60

Now, we can calculate the total amount that Pat must pay in sales tax by summing up the state and city sales taxes:
Total Sales Tax = State Sales Tax + City Sales Tax
Total Sales Tax = $1.80 + $0.60
Total Sales Tax = $2.40

Therefore, the correct answer is option D: $2.40.