Question

Calculate the Sales Tax

Sales tax = Sales tax rate x Price
Total price = Sales tax + Price
Problem: The price of a table is $1,300. The tax rate is 7.75%. What is the sales tax?
What is the total price?

Answer 1

Tax: $100.75

Total: $1,400.75

Explanation:

1,300*0.0775 = 100.75, 1,300 + 100.75 = 1,400.75

Answer 2

Sales Tax: $100.75

Total Price: $1400.75

Explanation:

1,300 × .0775 = 100.75

1,300 + 100.75 = $1400.75