if a sweater cost $37.99, and the sales tax in the area us 6.0%, what is the total price of the sweater?
Mathematics · Middle School · Thu Feb 04 2021
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Given:
Price of the sweater = $37.99
Sales tax = 6.0%
Determine the total price of the sweater.
Solution:
In order to determine the total price of the sweater, we simply needed to multiply the decimal value of 6% to 37.99 then add the product to 37.99. In converting a percentage into decimal, divide the percentage by 100, hence in converting a decimal to percentage, multiply the percentage by 100.
= 6/100
= 0.06
= ($37.99)(0.06)
= $2.28
Final answer:
= $2.28