If the price of an item is $ 2.89 and sales tax is 8%, what is the total cost of the item including the sales tax?

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Itchy

22 November, 04:30

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Kai Nolan · Answer 1

Do $2.89*0.08 to get 0.231. then add $2.89+0.2312=3.1212. Round to get $3.12.

p. s. you get 0.08 by turning 8% into a decmal

Koen Jacobson · Answer 2

To get the answer we have to find 8% of 2.89 and then add it to 2.89.

So,

8% of 2.89 its 0.08*2.89=0.23

0.23+2.89=3.12$ - its the answer