Question

You are charged 6.5 percent tax on a $42 purchase find the amount of tax

Answer 1

The answer is $2.73

To get this you first need to turn 6.5% in to a decimal 6.5%--> .065

Now you need to multiply .065 to $42
$42x.065= $2.73 <---Tax

Answer 2

Answer: $2.73

Explanation:

Given : The tax percentage charged = 6.5%

Which we can re-write in decimal as
`(6.5)/(100)=0.065`

[∵ We divide a percent by 100 to convert it into decimal]\

The purchase amount = $42

Then , the amount of tax charged is given by :-

`0.065*\$42=\$2.73`

Therefore, the tax amount = $2.73