Question

Miguel went shopping for a new phone. The sales tax where he lives is 4%. What number should he multiply the price of the phone by to find the total plus tax in one step?

Answer 1

The answer is 1.04

First, we convert the sales tax into a decimal by dividing it by 100. 4% / 100 = 0.04

Then, we add this number to 1 to find the total sales tax rate. 0.04 + 1 = 1.04

Finally, we know that the final price of the phone is equal to the price multiplied by the sales tax rate.

So Miguel should multiply the price of the phone by 1.04 to find the total price in one step.

So the answer is 1.04