If you are buying at item at a store for a price of $17, and there is a 8.7% tax added on top, what would be the total amount du

Question

2 years ago

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e at the register, to the nearest cent?

2 answers:

anyanavicka [17] · Answer 1 · 2022-04-18T22:59:19+03:00

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Answer:

$18.48

Step-by-step explanation:

To find a percentage you just multiply the amount x the percentage in decimal form.

17 x 0.087 = 1.479 tax

Then you add that number too the original total.

17+1.479 = 18.479

Then you round to the nearest cent.

18.48

Total:

$18.48

mr_godi [17] · Answer 2 · 2022-04-19T01:13:24+03:00

mr_godi [17]2 years ago

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The answer above is correct however u add instead of subtract because tax is added on not taken away