Of the total amount that Jill spent on a shopping trip, excluding taxes, she spent 40 percent on clothing, 30 percent on food, and 30 percent on other items. If Jill paid a 4 percent tax on the clothing, no tax on the food, and an 8 percent tax on all other items, then the total tax that she paid was what percent of the total amount that she spent, excluding taxes?	Choose the most appropriate option:
A) 2.8 % B) 3.6 % C) 4 % D) 5.2 % E) 6.0 %

Rationale: "let amount spent by jill = 100 clothing = 40 , food = 30 , others = 30 tax on clothing = 1.6 tax on others = 2.4 percentage = 4 / 100 = 4 % answer : c"
Answer: C