Question

You buy a new video game for $60.

The sales tax is 8%.

What is the total cost for the game including sales tax?

Answer 1

$64.8

Explanation:

To determine the tax, you want to make the percent into a decimal by moving the decimal point over two times the the left, which means 8% would be 0.08. Then, multiply the new decimal by the price. 60 times 0.08 is 4.8. Now, add the tax to the original price. 60+4.8=64.8, so therefore the total cost is $64.8