Question

The sales tax rate in New York City is 8.25%. How much tax is charged on a purchase of headphones at $59.00 a piece? How much is the total price?

Answer 1

How do you go from percent to decimal? (100% == 1.0 || 25% == .25 || 8% == .08

Get the decimal form of the sales tax by moving the decimal point 2 places to the left.
Multiply by 59.
That's the tax.
59+that number is the total cost

Answer 2

thank you @bibby