Maria Martinez sells jewelry and rents a booth at the annual city fair. She is required to collect sales tax on all sales and, at the end of the fair, send the sales tax to the government. The sales tax is .07 of the price. Maria decides to sell items for whole dollar amounts that include sales tax; this will make it easier for her and her customers who pay with cash. During the fair, she collects a total of $3590. HOw much sales tax must Maria send to the government

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Maria Martinez sells jewelry and rents a booth at the annual city fair. She is required to collect sales tax on all sales and, at the end of the fair, send the sales tax to the government. The sales tax is .07 of the price. Maria decides to sell items for whole dollar amounts that include sales tax; this will make it easier for her and her customers who pay with cash. During the fair, she collects a total of $3590. HOw much sales tax must Maria send to the government?

Answer: sales tax $234.86 

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Maria decides to sell items for whole dollar amounts that include sales tax

The sales tax is .07 of the price 

she collects a total of $3590 

We have to find how much sales tax must Maria send to the government. 

 

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