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10 Jan 2016, 07:41
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Of the total amount that Jill spent on a shopping trip, excluding taxes, she spent 50 percent on clothing, 20 percent on food, and 30 percent on other items. If Jill paid a 4 percent tax on the clothing, no tax on the food, and an 8 percent tax on all other items, then the total tax that she paid was what percent of the total amount that she spent, excluding taxes?
(A) 2.8%
(B) 3.6%
(C) 4.4%
(D) 5.2%
(E) 6.0%
(A) 2.8%
(B) 3.6%
(C) 4.4%
(D) 5.2%
(E) 6.0%
11 Jan 2016, 04:19
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Let amount spent by Jill = 100
Clothing=50, Food=20, others=30
Tax on clothing= 2
Tax on others=2.4
Percentage= 4.4/100 4.4%
Answer: C
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10 Sep 2016, 03:50
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let the amount spent by jill be $ 100
so she spent $50 on clothing and tax on clothing item = 4% of 50 = $2
so she spent $ 20 on food items with no tax
so she spent $ 30 on other items and 8% tax on them = 8% of 30 = $2.4
total tax = $4.4
percent of the total amount that she spent, excluding taxes = 4.4/100 = 4.4%
correct answer - C
so she spent $50 on clothing and tax on clothing item = 4% of 50 = $2
so she spent $ 20 on food items with no tax
so she spent $ 30 on other items and 8% tax on them = 8% of 30 = $2.4
total tax = $4.4
percent of the total amount that she spent, excluding taxes = 4.4/100 = 4.4%
correct answer - C
