Of the total amount that Rose spent on a shopping trip, excluding taxes, she spent 50 percent on clothing, 20 percent on food, and 30 percent on other items. If Rose 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?
Pick one:  A) 2.8%  B) 4.4%  C) 4.6%  D) 5.2%  E) 6.0%
Assume she has $200 to spend.   TAX   Clothing = 50% = $100= $4.00   Food = 20% = $ 40 = $0.00   Items = 30% = $ 60 = $ 4.80   Total tax = $8.80   % of total amount = 8.8/200 * 100= 
<gadget id="calculator">8.8/200 * 100</gadget>
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4.4%   4.4%)
<result>B</result>
Of the total amount that Rose spent on a shopping trip, excluding taxes, she spent 50 percent on clothing, 20 percent on food, and 30 percent on other items. If Rose 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?