Question

A desk costs $139.00. If the sales tax is 7%, how much tax would be paid on this desk?

Answer 1

Multiply .07 times 139. There ya go!

Answer 2

sales tax is added to original price
so 100% + 7% = 107%

convert to decimal-> 1.07

so 139 times 1.07 = ?

Answer 3

.07 because whenever you have a percent, you move the decimal two places to the right two spots. And sorry, I messed it. It shoudl be 1.07

Answer 4

no you multiply .7

Answer 5

.7? HA

Answer 6

No, seven cents per dollar, so 1.07.

Answer 7

139 + (139*7%)

Answer 8

1.07 * 139 is.....

Answer 9

sales tax is added to original price
so 100% + 7% = 107%

convert to decimal-> 1.07

so 139 times 1.07 = ?

Answer 10

THEn after you do the above steps that @Ilovecake said, subtract 139 from that.