Question

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The sales tax rate in Rawling County is 5%. At this rate, how much tax will be charged on a clarinet that retails for $150?
A. $7.85
B. $7.50
C. $157.50
D. $75

Answer 1

turn 5% into a decimal .05
now multiply (.05)(150) and what do you get ?

Answer 2

Price * tax rate = sales tax

Answer 3

$75 I believe.

Answer 4

Check your decimal placement.

Answer 5

I believe I am right.

Answer 6

I know you are wrong. Trust me, check your decimal placement.

Answer 7

I multiplied 150x0.5 and at first I got 750 and then I moved the decimal I place to the left and got 75.

Answer 8

Think about this -> $75 is what percent of $150?

Answer 9

When changing a percent to a decimal, you need to divide by 100 because percent means out of 100.

Answer 10

So do you mean that I need to multiply 150x0.75?

Answer 11

No, you gave the answer as $75, I'm suggesting that you think about that and does it make sense to say that 75 is 5% of 150? When you consider that 75 is actually half of 150 it is 50%.

Answer 12

its not .5....its .05

Answer 13

Go back to the formula I gave you.
Price * tax rate = sales tax

Answer 14

Oh ok. Now I get it.

Answer 15

Texaschic is right.

Answer 16

So since it is out of 100, it means that 5/100 is actually 0.05

Answer 17

Yes.

Answer 18

yes

Answer 19

Thank you @gypsy1274 for taking your time to explain this to me.

Answer 20

she is good

Answer 21

Yeah

Answer 22

So is @texaschic101. Good teamwork everybody.

Answer 23

Thank you

Answer 24

thats what we are here for :)

Answer 25

Just an added note since you will be doing this soon...
Total cost = price + price * tax rate

Answer 26

You two are the best! :)