1. Pennsylvania sales tax is 6%. This means that 6 cents ($.06) is added to every dollar that you spend on most items at a store. If something is 50 cents, then 3 cents will be added for a total of 53 cents. To find the sales tax, you multiply the total cost of the item(s) by 6% or .06 as a decimal.

1a. What is the sales tax on a purchase of $43.25?

1b. What is the total cost with the tax added?

Question

1. Pennsylvania sales tax is 6%. This means that 6 cents ($.06) is added to every dollar that you spend on most items at a store. If something is 50 cents, then 3 cents will be added for a total of 53 cents. To find the sales tax, you multiply the total cost of the item(s) by 6% or .06 as a decimal.

1a. What is the sales tax on a purchase of $43.25?

1b. What is the total cost with the tax added?

campbell_st · Answer

try 43.25 x 0.06 for the answer to how much tax.

anonymous · Answer

1a. 2.595

anonymous · Answer

1b. 45.85

campbell_st · Answer

that seems correct... hope it helped