Question

Camden is buying a hat priced at $17.99. The sales tax is 7.5%. What is the total cost with tax of the hat?

Answer 1

$19.34???

Explanation:

$17.99 (+,x) 7.5% = $19.34

(tax: $1.35)

(Total cost = $19.34)

Not entirely sure if this is correct.

(sorry if it's wrong)

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Answer 2

$19.34

Explanation:

First find the cost of the tax:

7.5%=0.075

$17.99×0.075=$1.349

Now add the cost of sales tax and the cost of the hat:

17.99+1.349=19.339 = $19.34