Question

Jamie needs the following items from the hardware store a drill bit that cost 4.99 nails that caused 0.46 and sandpaper that cost 0.89 how much money was spent if the sales tax rate is 6%

Answer 1

Answer: $5.96

Explanation:

4.99 + 0.46 + 0.89 is what she paid, not with tax. That equals 6.34.

Applying 6% means we calculate 6% of 6.34 and then subtract it from 6.34. (Or, we can also calculate 100-6%=94% of 6.34). Either way, the answer is 5.9596, or rounded, 5.96.

Hope that helped,

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