Question

Sales tax rate is 8% if Ayana buys a set of spoons price that 17.88 what will be the total cost including tax

Answer 1

19.31

Explanation:

17.88 x 1.08 = 19.3104 round it down to 2 decimal places to get 19.31

8% = 0.08

Extra:

Percentage = 1% = 0.01, 10% = 0.1 and 100% = 1

Increase in percentage = 1 + percentage eg. (1 + 0.08 = 1.08)

Decrease in percentage = 1 - percentage eg. (1 - 0.08