Question

Sales tax in Nevada is 8.25%. If an item costs $167 before tax, how much tax would you pay on that item?

Answer 1

$\bf \begin{array}{|c|ll} \cline{1-1} \textit{a\% of b}\\ \cline{1-1} \\ \left( \cfrac{a}{100} \right)\cdot b \\\\ \cline{1-1} \end{array}~\hspace{5em}\stackrel{\textit{8.25\% of 167}}{\left( \cfrac{8.25}{100} \right)167}\implies 13.7775$