Question

There is an 8% tax on a 60$ pair of shoes.what is the price after taxes?

Answer 1

100% -----> $ 60

8% --------> x

`\begin{gathered} 100x=60*8 \\ 100x=480 \\ (100x)/(100)=(480)/(100) \\ x=4.8 \end{gathered}`

the price after taxes is:

`60+4.8=64.8`

answer: $ 64.8