Question

my new total was $60 after the discount and i still had to pay 5% for sales tax, what is the final total

Answer 1

Hey there!

To start, since you already know your total without the tax, 60 dollars, now you have to find the sales tax.

Since the sales tax is 5% of the total, multiply 5% to 60. To do this, first convert 5% to a decimal by moving the decimal left two times. This would be 0.05. Now, multiply your 0.05 to 60:

0.05*60=3

Finally, add this sales tax to your total:

60+3=63

Therefore, your final total is 63 dollars.

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