Cathy bought a bicycle for $392, where the sales tax rate is 6.5%. What is the sales tax?

1. Change 6.5% to a decimal: 0.065. 2. Multiply the decimal by the purchase price: 0.065 x 392. 3. This gives 25.48. 4. So the sales tax is $25.48. _Source: OpenStax Prealgebra (CC BY 4.0), Ch 6 "Percents", section 6.3 Solve Sales Tax, Commission, and Discount Applications_