Question

help with sales tax please??

Answer 1

Ben is buying a refrigerator that costs $849. If the sales tax rate is 8%. how much tax will Ben have to pay on the refrigerator ?

Answer 2

thank you but can you explain how you got that ?? @bigi

Answer 3

That is the total price Ben would have to pay, NOT the tax

Answer 4

You need to use the equation 849*.08

Answer 5

the tax is simply \[\frac{8}{100} \times 849\]

Answer 6

ohh okay thank you !