Question

Steve paid 10% tax on a purchase of $40. What the dollar amount of the tax and total dollar amount Steve paid?

Answer 1

$4 tax and he paid 44 dollars

Answer 2

10 percent of 40 dollars is basically 10 parts out of 100 parts of 40 dollars, which is 4 dollars (0.1(40) = 4). Steve paid 4 dollars in taxes and 44 dollars in total.