she bought 8 large T-Shirts at 17.25 each and 6 small at 11.50 each.Her total pay out was $225.63. What percent sales tax did she pay?

(8 x 17.25) + (6 x 11.50) = 207225.63 - 207 = 18.6318.63/207 = .09She paid a 9% sales tax.

9%

9%(8X17.24) + (6X11.5) = 225.63 - tax138 + 69 = 225.63 - tax207 + tax =225.63tax = 18.63207 X 1.09 = 225.63or 9% sales tax

First you determine the actual cost of the T-shirts 8 X 17.25 = $138 6 X 11.50 = $69 _____ $207 Second you determine the tax amount Total pay out $225.63 - $207.00 = $18.63 So you know $18.63 was the amount of tax dueThird to detemine the percent of sales tax you divide the amount of sales tax paid by the total merchandise cost. $18.63 divided by $207 = 0.09 Move the decimal 2 times - The answer is 9 % sales tax. To check your work - $207 X 9 % = $18.63