Question

Find the total price of the following item.

Paper: $6.00

Tax: 6.5%

help please

Answer 1

$6.40

Explanation:

total price = $6.00 x 1.065 ( 1.065 = $6 + ($6 x 0.065))

= $6.40

Answer 2

$6.65

Explanation:

All you have to do is move the decimal by then which means turn that 6.5% into a 0.65 and add that to the original cost