Question

Ben is buying a stereo that cost $899 if the sales tax rate is 4.5% how much tax will he have to pay on the stereo?plz help 22 points plz explain....give right answer plz

Answer 1

He has to pay a sales tax of $40.46 Hope this helps!

Explanation:

First, keep this in mind, everytime that you have a percent, no matter what, MULTIPLY IT! So, you multiply $899 to the sales tax, 4.5%= 0.045, after that you get the product of 40.455. Since it's money, you have to Round it, 40.46. This is your sales tax (What he has to pay) 40.46

Answer 2

$40.56

Explanation:

The problem wants you to find 4.5% of $899. To do this you would multiply 899 by 0.045.

899 * 0.045 = 40.455

Ben will have to pay $40.56 (rounded to nearest hundredth because money) tax on the stereo.