Question

in Indiana the sales tax rate is 7% of the total cost. what is the amount of sales tax on a purchase of 47$

Answer 1

`\begin{array} \cline{1-1} \textit{a\% of b}\\ \cline{1-1} \\ \left( \cfrac{a}{100} \right)\cdot b \\\\ \cline{1-1} \end{array}~\hspace{5em}\stackrel{\textit{7\% of 47}}{\left( \cfrac{7}{100} \right)47}\implies 3.29`