Question

Griselda budgets forty dollars per month before sales tax for clothes. How much will she spend on clothes each month if she is charged seven percent sales tax?

Answer 1

I think you have to add 7% of 40 to the budget

Answer 2

What is 7% of 40?
Can you remember the equation @phi I kinda just woke up and not in the zone...

Answer 3

so my answer is 47 ?

Answer 4

Nono you need to add 7% not 7

Answer 5

Ok do this:
\[40 * .7\]

Answer 6

you added 7 to 40

but 7 is not 7% of 40

you want to figure out 7/100* 40
or
0.07*40

Answer 7

OHHH 0.007 not 0.7 xD sorry

Answer 8

I mean 0.07 I am not in this right now I think I will leave it to you phi

Answer 9

28

Answer 10

i think... idk

Answer 11

No 0.07 * 40 = 2.8 so you add 2.8 + 40

Answer 12

is your calculator broken ?

Answer 13

xD @phi

Answer 14

Well then :P here you go @phi you deserved it.