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25 August, 23:48

You are purchasing four items and want to calculate the tax. The items cost $2.50, $8.75, $3.00, and $10.25. The tax rate is 6%. How much is the tax?

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  1. 26 August, 02:00
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    The tax is normally done to the total so add the prices up 2.50+8.75+3.00+10.25=24.5

    percent is 6%

    percent means parts out of 100 so

    6%=6/100=0.6/10=0.06/1=0.06 * 6% of total * 'of'' translates to multiply

    24.50 times 0.06=tax=1.47
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