Question

Sharon wants to buy a shirt that costs $50. the sales tax is 5%. how much is the sales tax? what is her total cost for the shirt?
Write in the answers in the form of this sentence.

"The sales tax is $____; her total cost of the shirt is $___.

Answer 1

5% of $50 = 5/100 x 50 = $2.50
Total = 50 + 2.50 = $52.50

The saes tax is $2.50; her total cost of the shirt is $52.50

Answer 2

I had got 25.0 just like toofree