Question

Find the total cost of three shirts at $25.99 each with a sales tax of 5.5%.

Answer 1

find total
then tax total
total=3*25.99=77.97

100+5.5=105.5
105.5%=1.055

1.055 times 77.97=82.25835

round

$82.26

Answer 2

Multiply $25.99 with 5.5/100: 25..99*5.5/100=1.429  Amount of Sales tax on each shirt.  add 25.99+1.429 and Multiply it by 3. 27.413*3= $82.26 so $82.26 is your answer hope this helps