Of the total amount that Jill spent on a shopping trip, excluding taxes, she spent 40 percent on clothing, 30 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?	Pick one
A) 2.8% B) 3.6% C) 4% D) 5.2% E) 6.0%
Let amount spent by Jill = 100   4%lothing=40, Food=30, others=30   Tax on clothing= 1.6   Tax on others=2.4   Percentage= 4/100= 4%   Answer: 4%
<result>C</result>
Of the total amount that Jill spent on a shopping trip, excluding taxes, she spent 40 percent on clothing, 30 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?