Question

The price of a calculator is $12.50. The sales tax is 7.5%. How much will you pay for the calculator?
bobpursley
What is 12.50(1+.075)?
Sydney
To find sales tax you need to multiply the cost of the calculator ($12.50) by the the rate of sales tax(7.5%) as a decimal. That equals .93. Then add that to the original amount to find your total.