Question

Ralph Jordan recently bought a new lawnmower for $228.00. If he had to pay 6% sales tax on the lawnmower, what was the total cost of the lawnmower?

Answer 1

241.68 is the answer because you have to get 6% as a decimal by dividing it by 100 and then adding that to the price

Answer 2

first, we have to calcutate the tax:

6%*228.00=13.2

(
`(6)/(100) *228= (3)/(50) *228= (684)/(50) = (342)/(25) =13.68`

so that's the tax he has to pay.

we add this to the cost of the landmover:
228+13.68=241.68
and that's the total cost!