Question

An electrician charges Mr. Speer $300 before sales tax, for wiring his home. (a) What is the amount of sales tax that Mr. Speer has to pay? (b) What is the total amount Mr. Speer has to pay?

Answer 1

Answer: See explanation

Step-by-step explanation:

Your question isn't complete as you didn't give the sales tax percent. In order to solve the question, let's assume that the sales tax is 6%.

(a) What is the amount of sales tax that Mr. Speer has to pay?

This will be:

= Sales tax percent × Amount charged

= 6% × $300

= 6/100 × $300

= 0.06 × $300

= $18

The sale tax is $18

(b) What is the total amount Mr. Speer has to pay?.

The total amount will be the addition of the amount charged and the sales tax. This will be:

= $300 + $18

= $318