Question

Mr brooks is buying a television set for $850.The sales tax is 6%. What will be the total amount he will pay for the television set after sales tax is included?

Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Sales tax is a percentage of the amount of the item.  If Mr. Brooks is paying 6% tax on an item that costs $850, not only is he paying 100% of the cost of the item, he's paying another 6% on top of that.  So we can say that he is paying 106% of $850, which in equation form, is

850(1.06) = ???

The amount that he will pay after adding in tax of 6% is $901