Of the total amount that Jill spent on a shopping trip, excluding taxes, she spent 50 percent on clothing, 20 percent on food, and 30 percent on other items. If Jill paid a 5 percent tax on the clothing, no tax on the food, and an 10 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? Choose the correct choice from the following answers.
A) 5.5% B) 3.6% C) 4.4% D) 5.2% E) 6.0%
Let amount spent by Jill = 100   Clothing=50, Food=20, others=30   Tax on clothing= 2.5   Tax on others=3   Percentage= 5.5/100=5.5%   5.5%nswer: 5.5%
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Of the total amount that Jill spent on a shopping trip, excluding taxes, she spent 50 percent on clothing, 20 percent on food, and 30 percent on other items. If Jill paid a 5 percent tax on the clothing, no tax on the food, and an 10 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?