Question

Ben purchased 5 shirts for $12.95 each. How much sales tax will he pay if the tax rate is 6%?

Answer 1

Multiply the total sale by 0.06 (=6%).
Total sale = 5*12.95=64.92
Sales Tax = $64.92*0.06=$3.90

Answer 2

You actually multiplied wrong, because 5*12.95= 64.75 not 64.92.

The answer I got from the structure you wrote was $3.89

Thanks though! It really helped!

Answer 3

actually you are both wrong he would pay exactly 0.777 cents in sales tax which rounds off to 0.78 cents in sales tax

Answer 4

for one shirt

Answer 5

so brooke is right the total sales tax is $3.89

Answer 6

Dustin -- the problem asks for the sales tax on five shirts.

Brooke is right. The sales tax on all five shirts is $3.89. I'm glad you checked the tutor's math. We all make mistakes.

Answer 7

Thank you all for the corrections.
As Ms Sue said, I am glad you check the math.

Remember that you should <i>always</i> check the tutor's math, not only for accuracy, but also to verify that you have understood how it is done.

Sorry for the bad multiplication. It was a moment of inattention of my mental arithmetic.