Question

Price of the item: $12.99 what is the item price with a 5 % sales tax.

Answer 1

\(12.99\times 1.05\) and a calculator

Answer 2

do i use part=percent x whole

Answer 3

Calculator's for newbs.

Answer 4

I approximate stuff.

Answer 5

you can estimate
10% of 13 is 1.3 so 5% of 13 is .65

Answer 6

\[12.99(1 + 0.05) = (13 - 0.01)(1 + 0.05)\]FOIL.

Answer 7

That one is, if you don't want to approximate. ^

Answer 8

i think approximating is easier

Answer 9

It always is.

Answer 10

soo do i add .65 to 12.99

Answer 11

Yes.