Question

Freddy bought a pair of shoes for a sale price of $39.60. The sales-tax rate was 8%.
A. What was the sales tax on the purchase
B. What was the total price including tax

Answer 1

percent means parts out of 100
8%=8/100=0.05

tax=8% of 39.60=0.08 times 39.60=3.168 rounded to $3.17
A. tax is $3.17
B.. total just add, 39.60+3.17=$42.77


A. $3.17
B. $42.77

Answer 2

the answer to part A is $3.17
the answer to part B is $42.77