Question

What is the total cost a $12.50 item plus 8% sales tax?

Answer 1

`13.50`$

Explanation:

`(x)/(12.50) = (8)/(100)`

`(x)100 = (8)12.50`

`(x)100 = 100`

`((x)100)/(100) = (100)/(100)`

`x = (100)/(100)`

`x = 1`

`12.50 + 1 = 13.50`

`13.50`$

Answer 2

The total cost is: $13.50

Explanation:

Given

Item cost = $12.50

Sales tax = 8% = 0.08

To determine

Total cost = ?

Sales amount can be calculated by multiplying item cost 12.50 by sales tax 8% or 0.08.

Sales amount = Item cost × 0.08

= 12.50 × 0.08

= $1

The total cost can be calculated by adding the item cost plus the Sales amount.

Total cost = Item cost + Sales amount

= 12.50 + 1

= $13.50

Therefore,

The total cost is: $13.50