Question

the new total is $60, but the sales tax is 5% of the bill. How much is the sales tax?

Answer 1

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Convert 5% to a decimal by dividing it by 100.

5 ÷ 100 = 0.05

Next, multiply the total amount of money by the tax.

60 × 0.05 = 3

ANSWER:

The sales tax is $3.00.