Question

A smart phone costs $149.99 before tax. The the tax on the phone is 7 percent.What is the total cost of the smart phone?Round your answer to the nearest cent.

Answer 1

7%= 0.07 so you need to multiply 0.07*149.99 or 149.99*7%

that's 10.4993 which is 10.50, so that's the tax

add 10.50 to the cost 149.99

which is 160.50

Answer 2

149.99 + 0.07(149.99) = 149.99 + 10.50 = 160.49 <==