Question

In the state of Colorado there is a sales tax of 2.9% on all the goods purchased. If Jan buys a television for $599, what will be the final bill, including sales tax?

Answer 1

find 2.9% of price and add it to the cost of the TV

Answer 2

$599*(.029)=14.5
599+14.5=613.5

Answer 3

oh thanks.

Answer 4

thats it

Answer 5

uh.. my book said that 616.37 is the answer.

Answer 6

599 * 0.029 = 17.371 not 14.5

Answer 7

yea i got the same thing as your book I just accidentally typed it in my calculator wrong

Answer 8

the work above is correct!

Answer 9

lol thx.

Answer 10

np! :)