Question

A coat is priced $50. If the sales tax is 7% of the price, how much is the sales tax? What is the total cost including sales tax?

Answer 1

The sales tax is $3.5

The total cost is $53.5

Explanation:

To find the sales tax, you have to find the 7 percent of 50 dollars. In decimal form, 7% is 0.07. So you just have to multiply 0.07 to 50.

50 x 0.07 = 3.5

That's why $3.5 is the sales tax.

In order to get the total cost including sales tax. You just have to add $50 to the sales tax which is $3.5.

$50 + $3.5 = $53.5