Of the total amount that Jill spent on a shopping trip, excluding taxes, she spent 60 percent on clothing, 10 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?	Select the correct option: A) 2.8% B) 3.6% C) 4.4% D) 5.2% E) 4.8%
Let amount spent by Jill = 100   Clothing=50, Food=20, others=30   Tax on clothing= 2.4   Tax on others=2.4   Percentage= 4.8/100 =4.8%   Answer: 4.8%
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Of the total amount that Jill spent on a shopping trip, excluding taxes, she spent 60 percent on clothing, 10 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?