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 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?


2.8%

3.6%

4.4%

5.2%

6.0%

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题目分析:

首先假设 Jill 一共的花费是 X 元;clothing 不含 tax 就是 50%*X, food 不 tax 就是 20%*X,其他东西就是 30%*X,买衣服的 tax 就是 50%*X*4%,food tax=0,other items

tax=30%*X*8%;所求的比例=(50%*X*4%+30%*X*8%)/X,约分去掉 X,化简得,4.4%。

综上:答案就是 4.4%.

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