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To calculate the sales tax Mr. Garza has to pay, we can use the following steps:

1. The total cost of the worms is **$295.95**.
2. The sales tax rate is **7%**.

The formula to calculate the sales tax is:

\[
\text{Sales Tax} = \text{Total Cost} \times \left( \frac{\text{Tax Rate}}{100} \right)
\]

Substitute the values:

\[
\text{Sales Tax} = 295.95 \times \left( \frac{7}{100} \right) = 295.95 \times 0.07
\]

Now, let's calculate the sales tax.The sales tax Mr. Garza will have to pay is **$20.72** (rounded to the nearest cent).

Would you like more details or have any questions? Here are some related questions:

1. What would be the total cost including the sales tax?
2. How would the sales tax change if the tax rate was 8% instead of 7%?
3. How would the cost per worm change after including the sales tax?
4. What if Mr. Garza bought 200 worms instead? How would the tax change?
5. How much would Mr. Garza save if there was a tax-exempt sale?

**Tip:** When calculating sales tax, always round to two decimal places, as most monetary systems use cents as the smallest unit.

Mr. Garza bought 150 worms for students to dissect. The worms cost $295.95. In addition, Mr. Garza would have to pay a sales tax of 7%. What is the amount of sales tax he will have to pay?

Learn how to calculate the sales tax for a purchase of $295.95 with a 7% tax rate. Detailed steps explain the process of finding the tax using basic percentage formulas. Suitable for students in Grades 5-7.

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