Question

If the sales tax is 8.5%, about how much will an $89.95 pair of sneakers cost, including sales tax?

Answer 1

Answer:

A pair of sneakaers will cost about $97,60.

Step-by-step explanation:

Analyzing the information we have we know that there are a pair of sneakers that cost $ 89.95. But when paying them they charge us a 8.5% tax.

To know what the total cost of the sneakers will be, we must first find out how much was the value of the tax charged to us.

To calculate that, one of the ways in which we can find out would be to multiply the value by the percentage and divide it by 100:

(89.95. 8.5): 100 =

764.57: 100 = 7.64

Now that we know that the tax was 7.64 we just have to add it to the value of the sneakers:

7.64 + 89.95 = 97.59

If we round the final value we can say that the sneakers will cost about $ 97.60

Answer 2

If the sneakers originally cost 89.95, to find the tax we multiply 89.95(.085). This gives us 7.65. Add this to the total to give the new price of $97.60