What is the sales tax of a $15.95 video game if the tax rate is 7%

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asked Jul 21, 2022 53.9k views

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Zohar Levin · Answer 1 · 2022-07-26T17:43:57+0000

Answer:

$17.07

Explanation:

Step 1: Find the percent of the price

Convert 7% to fraction

$= (7)/(100)\\\\=(7)/(100)* \:15.95$

Multiply

$=(7* \:15.95)/(100)$

Multiply the factors

$7* \:15.95=111.65\\\\=(111.65)/(100)$

Divide

$(111.65)/(100)=1.1165\\\\=1.1165$

Step 2: Add the percent off to the original price

$15.95 + 1.1165\\\\= 17.0665$

Therefore, the total cost including tax in the nearest cent is 17.07 dollars