Verified Answer :

97.5/100*7.5=7.3125
the tax is 7.3125
all together is 104.812
i hope that help

Answer:

The amount of sales tax was $6.81

Step-by-step explanation:

The selling price of the lamp is = $97.50

This price included the 7.5% sales tax.

Let the original price be x

This means \(x+(0.075\times x)=97.50\)

\(x+0.075x=97.50\)

\(1.075x=97.50\)

x=90.69

The original price was $90.69

And to know how much was the tax amount we will subtract the original price from selling price.

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So, the amount of sales tax was $6.81