Question

Whats the total cost of an item that sells for $17.00, if the sales tax rate is 7%

Answer 1

The total cost for this item is $18.19.
To find the sales tax of something, you move the decimal two places to the left on the percent. Then you multiply the items cost and the tax together, which gets you $1.19. Add the original amount with 1.19 and you get 18.19.

Answer 2

This is what I remember doing:

17.00x7%(0.07)=1.19

17.00+1.19=18.19


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