Question

Christa went shopping for back-to-school clothes. Before the tax was added on, her total was $176. If the sales tax is 6%, what is the amount of sales tax that needs to be paid? *
plz help me :)

Answer 1

Answer:

$10.56

Step-by-step explanation:

Cross multiply and divide!

if the total cost is $176, multiply by the % of sales tax and divide by 100 (100%)

176 multiplied by 6% = 1,056

1,056 divided by 100% = $10.56