Question

A pair of Nikes cost $89.00 and the sales tax is 8%. What is the total cost of the shoes including tax?

Answer 1

Anyeong!

Answer:

$96.12

Explanation:

The cost of the Nikes is $89.00. In order to calculate the sales tax, we need to multiply the cost by the tax rate of 8%, or 0.08:

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  `\begin{gathered}\Large\rm{0.08 * 89.00 = 7.12}\end{gathered}`

The sales tax on the Nikes is $7.12. In order to find the total cost, we need to add the cost of the Nikes and the sales tax:

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  `\begin{gathered}\Large\rm{89.00 + 7.12 = 96.12}\end{gathered}`

Hence, the total cost of the Nikes including tax is $96.12.

Answer 2

Hi!

This exercise is solved by operations with percentages.

First we calculate 8% of $89.

`⇝8 \% \: \text{of} \: 89`

`⇝8 \% \: * \: 89`

`⇝0.08 \: * \: 89`

`⇝ \$ \: 7.12`

We have obtained $7,12, that amount of money is added to know the total cost,

`⇝89 \: + \: 7.12`

`⇝ \boxed{ \bold{\$ \: 96.12}}`

ANSWER:

The total cost of the shoes, including tax, is $96.12.