Question

You are charged 6.5 percent tax on a $42 purchase find the amount of tax

Answer 1

Answer: $2.73

Step-by-step explanation:

Given : The tax percentage charged = 6.5%

Which we can re-write in decimal as $\dfrac{6.5}{100}=0.065$

[∵ We divide a percent by 100 to convert it into decimal]\

The purchase amount = $42

Then , the amount of tax charged is given by :-

$0.065\times\ 42=\ 2.73$

Therefore, the tax amount = $2.73

Answer 2

The answer is $2.73

To get this you first need to turn 6.5% in to a decimal 6.5%--> .065

Now you need to multiply .065 to $42
$42x.065= $2.73 <---Tax