Question

A sweater costs $29.99 plus a 6% sales tax. How much will the sweater cost with the tax (rounded to the nearest penny)?

Answer 1

$31.79

Explanation:

To solve this problem, we first need to change 6% into a decimal:

6% ->
`(6)/(100)` -> 0.06

Next, lets multiply 29.99 by 0.06:

`x= 29.99(0.06)`

`x=1.80`

Now add 1.79 to 29.99 to get the answer:

`29.99 + 1.80 = 31.79`

The sweater will cost $31.79 after tax.