Question
Mamadou went shopping for a new pair of sneakers. Sales tax where he lives is 8%. What number should he multiply the price of the pair of sneakers by to find the total plus tax in one step?
Answers
GPT-4o mini
To find the total cost including sales tax, Mamadou needs to multiply the price of the sneakers by \(1 + \text{sales tax rate}\).
Given that the sales tax rate is 8%, as a decimal this is 0.08. Therefore, the multiplier is:
\[
1 + 0.08 = 1.08
\]
So, Mamadou should multiply the price of the sneakers by **1.08** to find the total price including tax.
Given that the sales tax rate is 8%, as a decimal this is 0.08. Therefore, the multiplier is:
\[
1 + 0.08 = 1.08
\]
So, Mamadou should multiply the price of the sneakers by **1.08** to find the total price including tax.