Question

What is 6% sales tax on a $12
pair of mittens?
(show your work)

Answer 1

$0.72

Explanation:

In order to solve this question we need to know that 1% is one hundredth of something. Another important thing you need to understand is that when we are trying to find n% of y we multiply just need to multiply "y" by
`((n)/(100) )`. In our case we have to find 6% of 12, in other word they are asking as the following "What is $12 times
`((6)/(100) )`?". So in order to find the answer we do the following..............

`12 ((6)/(100) ) = ((12)(6))/(100) = (72)/(100) = 0.72`