Question

An item is priced at $13.25. If the sales tax is 7%, what does the item cost including sales tax?

Answer 1

@zepdrix

Answer 2

@Mokeira

Answer 3

@stacy.sook

Answer 4

what do you think the answer is

Answer 5

step one is to find the tax.
Tax is 7% so we look for 7% of $13.25...what do you get?

Answer 6

0.9275

Answer 7

That is the tax...so to find the total cost we just add the tax to the price of item

Answer 8

7+13.25=20.25

Answer 9

so is 20.25 the answer

Answer 10

???

Answer 11

what is the answer please!!!!!!!!!

Answer 12

The item costs $13.25
Tax is $0.93
_______
Add: $14.18

Answer 13

no the tax is 0.9275 so it is approx. 0.93 add this to the price

Answer 14

just as @mathstudent55 has done

Answer 15

You don't add the 7 to the price of $13.25.
7 is the percent rate of the tax.
You add the actual amount of tax which is $0.93

Answer 16

@Mokeira Great job!