Question

An item sells for 40$ tha sales tax on the item is 8 % what is the sales tax an total cost

Answer 1

Answer:

5

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

The sales tax is $3.2 and total cost is $ 43.2

Solution:

Given, An item sells for 40$  

And sales tax on the item is 8 %  

We have to find what is the sales tax and total cost

Now, we know that, sales tax = 8% of selling price  

$\begin{array}{l}{\text { Sales tax }=\frac{8}{100} \times \text { selling price }} \\\\ {\text { Sales tax }=\frac{8}{100} \times 40} \\\\ {\text { Sales tax }= 3.2}\end{array}$

Now, sales tax = $ 3.2, then,

Total final cost = selling price + sales tax

Total cost = 40 + 3.2

Total cost = $ 43.2

Hence, sales tax and total cost are $3.2 and $43.2 respectively.