Question

A bicycle is on sale for $189.50. The sales tax rate is 5%. What is the total price?

Answer 1

$189.50 x .05 = 9.475 (round up to 9.5)

$189.50 + $9.50 = $199.00

Answer 2

First find 5% of 189.5

0.05 * 189.5 = 9.475

189.5 + 9.475 = 198.975

So the total price is $198.975 or $198.98