Question

Mike bought an MP3 player for $150. The sales-tax rate was 8 percent. How much sales tax did he pay on the MP3 player?

Answer 1

8% of 150
= $12

12 dollars sales tax.

Answer 2

$12

Explanation:

Given: Mike bought an MP3 player for $150. The sales-tax rate was 8 percent.

To Find: Sales tax paid on the MP3 player.

Solution:

The cost of the MP3 player is $150.

The sales-tax rate was 8 percent.

To find the sales-tax paid on the MP3 player, we need to calculate the 8 percent of $150.

The sales-tax can be calulated as 8% of 150

`=(8)/(100) *150`

`=(8)/(2)*3`

`=4*3`

`=12`

So, he paid a sales-tax of $12.