Question

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?

Answer 1

$1.47
If you add $2.50, $8.75, $3.00, and $10.25 together you will get $24.50 .
Then multiply $24.50 by 0.06 and you will get the tax.

Answer 2

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