Question

Find the total cost to the nearest cent.

$12 t-shirt; 5% tax.

Answer 1

$12.60

Explanation:

Multiply price times tax. We need the tax in decimal form for this, so we divide the percent by 100 and remove the percent sign. Our problem is now $12.00 x .05, and that is 60 cents. We add this to the original price to get $12.60.

Answer 2

$12.60

Explanation:

12 x 1.05 = 12.60