I have made up the two questions with the answers below.
(1a) How much sales tax do I have to pay for the item?
(1b) I have to pay $100 sales tax for it.
(2a) How much do I have to pay in sales tax for the item?
(2b) I have to pay $100 in sales tax for it.
Whether this is given as an answer or as a question that elicits the answer, which pair of the question and answer is correct? Please help me. I really appreciate all your help. Thank you.
As it stands you are talking to yourself. It's How much do you have to pay? and then I have to pay ...
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As it stands you are talking to yourself.
It's How much do you have to pay? and then I have to pay ... or How much do I have to pay? and then You have to pay ....
Both ways of asking and answering are OK.
CJ