Mr. Porter's grocery bill is $143.74. If 5.3% sales tax is added to the bill, what is the total Mr. Porter owes?

Answer 1

5.3% = 5.3 / 100 = 0.053

5.3% sales tax = 0.053 ∙ $143.74 = $7.61822 =

$7.62 rounded on cents

$143.74 + $7.62 = $151.36

OR

Mr. Porter's pay 100% bill + 5.3% tax.

She totaly pay 105.3% of grocery bill.

1.053 of grocery bill. = 105.3 / 100 = 1.053

1.053 of grocery bill = 1.053 of grocery bill = 1.053 ∙ $143.74 = $151.35822 =

$151.36 rounded on cents