Question

Bill bought a shirt for $35.80 plus he paid an additional 7% in sales tax. What was the sales tax?

Answer 1

Answer: $38.66

Step-by-step explanation: You find the amount that is taxed by multiplying 0.08 by $35.80 which is $2.86 and adding that to the original amount.

Answer 2

$38.3

Explanation:

The solution is just adding the answer of 35.8 * 0.07 (which is 2.506) to 35.80