The sales tax rate is 5.7%. 1. Find the tax paid for a pair of earrings with a list price of $88. 2. What is the total cost of the pair of earrings? (1 point)
1. To find the tax paid, we can multiply the list price of the earrings by the sales tax rate:
Tax paid = $88 * 0.057 = $<<88*0.057=5.016>>5.016
The tax paid for a pair of earrings with a list price of $88 is $5.016.
2. The total cost of the earrings can be found by adding the list price and the tax paid:
Total cost = List price + Tax paid = $88 + $5.016 = $<<88+5.016=93.016>>93.016
The total cost of the pair of earrings is $93.016.