Question

The price of a book is 10$. To buy the book, Rosie must also pay 6% sales tax. Rosie want to know the total price of the book including sales tax. How much sales tax tax does rosie pay on the book.

Answer 1

Turn a percent into a decimal by moving the decimal point two to the left.

10 x 6% = 10 x .06

10 x .06 = .60

Sales tax: 60 cents

Total price: $10.60