Question

Joe will have to pay a tax of 6% on his new television. The television costs $199. Estimate the sales tax.

Answer 1

Answer:

6 dollars per hundred... 2 hundred.... $12

to be exact- $11.94

Answer 2

Amount of sales tax = $11.94 dollars;

Price with sales tax = $210.94 dollars;

Explaining-

Amount of sales tax =

Sales tax rate × Price without sales tax =

6% × 199 =

6/100 × 199 =

0.06 × 199 =

11.94;

Price with sales tax =

Price without sales tax + Amount of sales tax =

199 + 11.94 =

210.94;

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Hope this helps

-Lexi