Question

A person buys a refrigerator for $283,23 ( not including sales tax) at an appliance store in their city, which has a sales tax of 6%. How much money is the sales tax?

Answer 1

The sales tax was $17

Explanation:

100% = $283.23

÷100 = 1% = 2.8323

x6 = 16.9938 (rounded = $17)