If the sales tax in your city is 11.4%, and an item costs $160 before tax, how much tax would you pay on that item? Round to the nearest hundredth or cent.

First we calculate the tax on the item:

11.4% ($160) = 11.4 (160) / 100 = 18.24

hence the tax for the item is $18.24

The total price for the item would be:

160 + 18.24 = 178.24

hence the total price for the item including tax is:

$ 178.24