Question

A student spend $56.35 on school supplies at a store where the sales tax is 6.5%. What is the total cost of the supplies?

Answer 1

$60.01

Explanation:

To find tax you first multiply the original price x the tax(make sure to change it into a decimal)

56.35 x 0.065 =3.66

Then you add the original price and the result.

56.35 + 3.66 = $60.01