Question

You buy a pair of jeans for $24.00. The tax rate is 6.5%. How much is the tax? What is the total cost of the jeans?

Answer 1

Let’s find the tax first:
$24 • 0.065 = $1.56

Now, add the tax to the price of the jeans.
$24 + $1.56 = $25.56

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