Question

If the sales tax rate is 6%, find the tax on a $429.95 television to the nearest cerit

Answer 1

`\bf \begin{array}ll \cline{1-1} \textit{a\% of b}\\ \cline{1-1} \\ \left( \cfrac{a}{100} \right)\cdot b \\\\ \cline{1-1} \end{array}~\hspace{5em}\stackrel{\textit{6\% of 429.95}}{\left( \cfrac{6}{100} \right)429.95}\implies 25.797\implies \stackrel{\textit{rounded up}}{25.80}`

Answer 2

$25.797 or $25.80

Explanation:

The first answer is not rounded and the second is rounded.

You would take $429.95 X .06 = $25.80.