Question

Sarah’s parents purchased a refrigerator for $320. If sales tax is 7% of the cost, how much tax did Sarah’s parents pay for the refrigerator

Answer 1

$22.40

Explanation:

1. Let's convert the 7% sales tax into a decimal, which should be 0.07
2. Multiply the sales tax (as a decimal) by the cost of the refrigerator ($320). You should get $22.40

Edit: Read something wrong, I fixed it, sorry.

Answer 2

22.4

Explanation:

7% of the cost is 22.4