Shawn bought 2 pairs of pants $25.00 each, a sweater for $36.00 and a pair of shoes for $127.00. The tax was 6%. How much tax did shawn pay on his purchases?

First, let's calculate the total amount of the purchase:
[tex](2\times25)+36+127=213[/tex]Now, let's use a rule of three to calculate 6% of those $213:
Thereby,
[tex]x=\frac{213\cdot6}{100}\rightarrow x=12.78[/tex]Shawn paid $12.78 in taxes