Question

A jacket costs $35 and has an 8 percent tax rate. Which expression will find the cost of the tax on the jacket

Answer 1

Percent means per one hundred...

$35(8/100)

$280/100

$2.80

Answer 2

Like with pretty much any other percentage problem, convert the percent into a decimal.

To do this, move the percent sign two places to the left and turn the percent sign into a decimal point.

8% = 0.08

There is a 8% tax on the jacket.

So, 0.08 * 35 is the expression you're looking for.