The Sales Tax on a Purchase of L Dollars Is $5 + L$

question 35

Multiple Choice

The sales tax on a purchase of L dollars is 5 %. Write an algebraic expression that represents the total amount of sales tax.

• A) \(5 + L\)
• B) \(\frac { 1 } { 5 } L\)
• C) \(0.05 + L\)
• D) \(5 L\)
• E) \(0.05 L\)

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