Question

The city of Atlanta recently increased the sales tax from 7.5% to 8%. How much more tax would you pay on a $10 purchase?

Answer 1

`5` cents more

Explanation:

The sales tax at `7.5%` of `$10` would have been `$0.75`

The sales tax at `8%` of `$10` would now be `$0.80`

This is an increase of `$0.80 - $0.75 = $0.05` or `5` cents