Question

Caleb needs to buy a new pair of shoes. They cost $89.99. He will have to pay 6.75%

sales tax. How much sales tax will he pay?

Answer 1

$6.07

Explanation:

$89.99 + $6.07 =

You get the $6.07 by multiplying .0675 by 89.99

so .0675 * 89.99 = 6.07

Hope this helps

Answer 2

6.07

Explanation:

Since the sale tax for buying a pair of shoes is 6.75%. You have to first move the percentage TWO places to the left.

So 6.75----> 0.0675

then, multiply the new tax percentage to the price of the new pair of shoes.

89.99 x 0.0675= 6.074325

or

answer: 6.07 dollars for the sale tax on the shoes

I hope this simple answer helps