Question

1. Bob is looking to buy a new baseball cap with his favorite team’s logo on it. He finds one that normally sells for $32. If a 7% sales tax is added, what is the total cost?

(Find with percent equation)

Answer 1

The total cost is $34.24.

Explanation:

Given : Bob is looking to buy a new baseball cap with his favorite team’s logo on it. He finds one that normally sells for $32. If a 7% sales tax is added.

To find : What is the total cost?

Solution :

The sales price = $32

The tax rate = 7%=0.07

The sales tax is given by,

`\text{Sales tax}=\text{Rate}* \text{Price}`

`\text{Sales tax}=0.07* 32`

`\text{Sales tax}=2.24`

Now, adding to sales price

Total cost = 32+2.24

Total cost = $34.24

Therefore, the total cost is $34.24.