Question

How much money is required to purchase five packs of gum @ twenty-five cents/pack?
(Assume 6% sales tax.)

Answer 1

let's tackle sales tax last

how much is 5 packs if each pack costs 25 cents?

Answer 2

$1.25

Answer 3

Now find 6% of 1.25

Answer 4

Remember that 6%=.06. Also, do you know what "of" means in mathematics? So when I say find .06 OF 1.25, what does that mean to do?