Question

Paint costs $25.50, what will the cost be including 13% tax

Answer 1

$28.82

Explanation:

Since we are adding a 13% tax, we multiply 25.50 by 1 plus .13:

25.50(1 + 0.13)

25.50(1.013)

28.815

Alternatively, we could multiply 25.50 by 0.13 and then add the results:

25.50(0.13) = 3.315

25.50 + 3.315 = 28.815