Question

Samson buys a newcomputer for class. Thecomputer costs $550, aswell as an additional tax of10.2%.How much does he pay forthe computer?

Answer 1

The cost of the computer is: $550

The additional tax is: 10.2%

To find the final cost of the computer, first, we need to find how much is the tax of 10.2%.

Step 1. Calculate how much is 10.2% of $550.

In general, to calculate a percentage we divide the quantity by 100 and then multiply by the percentage we need. In this case:

`(550)/(100)*10.2`

Solving the operations:

`5.5*10.2`
`=56.1`

The tax is $56.1

Step 2. Add the cost of the computer and the tax to find how much he paid for the computer:

`550+56.1=606.1`

Answer: $606.1