65 concert ticket;7.5 sales tax?
Change 7.5% into a decimal.
Do you know how? @foofoo787
oh yes is it 0.075?
Yes, now multiply 65 by the decimal of 7.5%
4.875
Yes, now add 65 and that number.(Round the number to the nearest tenth)
69.875
69.88?
Yup.
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Correct. You're getting the hang of it.
no problem :)
Remember these things: 1) To find a percentage of a number, change the percent to a decimal and multiply by the number. 2) If it's a tax, add that percentage to the number. 3) If it's a discount, subtract the percentage from the number.
oh. I think that was my problem. I didn't know if i should add or subtract
Here is a sample problem. Try to do it by yourself first. 26% off of $112.25
ok:)
Example 1. $50 book with 6% tax. 6% * $50 = 0.06 * 50 = $3 (this is the tax) Final price is $50 + $3 = $53 (price of book plus tax). Example 2. $20 ticket with 8% discount. 8% * $20 = 0.08 * 20 = $1.60 (this is amount of discount) $20 - $1.60 = $18.40 (this is the final price after taking off the discount)
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