5 points You buy an item for $100 plus 8.25% sales tax. How much will it cost you after tax? *
Mathematics · College · Mon Jan 18 2021
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Given the statement:
You buy an item for $100 plus 8.25% sales tax.
Determine the total cost after tax.
Solution:
In order to determine the total cost after tax, we must first take 8.25% of 100 then add it to 100. To do so we need to convert first the percentage to decimal. In converting a percentage into decimal, divide the percentage by 100, hence in converting a decimal to percentage, multiply the percentage by 100.
= 8.25/100
= 0.0825
= (0.0825)($100)
= $8.25
= $100 + $8.25
= $108.25
Final answer:
= $108.25