Question

Dave bought a new game for $28. The tax rate was 7% How much was the tax and total price (if you can please add work I’m severely confused)

Answer 1

Okay, let's find out how much the tax was by finding out what 7% of $28 is, we do this by multiplying:

$\sf 28\cdot 7\%$

Convert 7% into a decimal, we do this by dividing it by 100 because percentages are parts of 100:

$\sf 28\cdot 0.07$

Multiply:

$\sf 1.96$

So this is the tax. Add it to the original price to get the total price:

$\sf 28+1.96=\boxed{\sf \ 29.96}$

Answer 2

Game price= $28
Tax rate= 7%

To the price of the game, you will add (the price of the game times 7%)

TAX RATE
= $28 * 7%
= 28 * 0.07
= $1.96 tax

TOTAL PRICE
= $28 game + $1.96 tax
= $29.96 total price

ANSWER: The total price with the $1.96 tax is $29.96.

Hope this helps! :)