Question

An item has a listed price of $30. If the sales tax rate is 5%, how much is the sales tax (in dollars)?

Answer 1

$31.50

Explanation:

First find 5 percent of 30 which is 5 divided by 100 multiplied by 30 then add the answer to 30 to get the answer to the question

Answer 2

the sales tax would be $1.50