Question

Zachary went shopping for a new camera. Sales tax where he lives is 4%. If the price of the camera is pp dollars and cents, which expression represents the total price plus tax?

Answer 1

The total price of the camera including the sales tax can be represented by the following expression:

`$\[\begin{align*}\text{Total Price with Tax} &= \text{Price of the Camera} + \text{Sales Tax} \\&= p + \left((4)/(100) * p\right) \\&= p + 0.04p \\&= 1p + 0.04p \\&= \boxed{1.04p}\end{align*}\]$`

So, the expression that represents the total price of the camera plus the 4% sales tax is
`\(1.04p\)`.