Question

A movie ticket is $12 plus an 8.5% sales tax how much for one movie ticket cost

Answer 1

13.02 Multiply 12 by 0.085, which is 8.5% in decimal form. You get 1.02. Add that to your original price, 12, and you get $13.02

Answer 2

Answer:

One ticket costs $13.02.

Step-by-step explanation:

8.5% = 0.085 (The decimal is moved 2 places to the right)

$12 x 0.085 = $1.02

$12 + $1.02 = $13.02