Question

the sales tax rate in a city is 9% find the sales tax charged on a puchase of 600$ then find find the total cost

Answer 1

9% of 600 is 54. If you want to know what percent A is of B, you simple divide A by B, then take that number and move the decimal place two spaces to the right. That's your percentage! To use the calculator, enter two numbers to calculate the percentage the first is of the second by clicking Calculate Percentage.