Jin went shopping for a new pair of pants. Sales tax where he lives is 5%. The price of the pair of pants is $36. Find the total price including tax. Round to the nearest cent.

Answer 1

To calculate the total price including sales tax, you can follow these steps:

1. Calculate the sales tax: Sales tax = Price of the pants × Sales tax rate \[ \text{Sales tax} = 36 \times 0.05 = 1.80 \]

2. Calculate the total price: Total price = Price of the pants + Sales tax \[ \text{Total price} = 36 + 1.80 = 37.80 \]

Thus, the total price including tax is $37.80.