Question

Jeff buys a bag of cookies for $3.25. There is a tax on the cookies that is 2% of his total. How much does Jeff pay in total?

Answer 1

Answer: $3.32

Step-by-step explanation: Can be done 2 ways:

$3.25 x 0.02 (same as 2 %) = $0.065

$3.25 + $0.065 = $3.315 (round up to $3.32)

or

$3.25 x 1.02 (same as 100% cost plus 2% tax) = $3.315 (round up to $3.32)

Answer 2

Answer:$3.19

Explanation: