Question

Michael buys a basket of mangoes on sale for $4 before tax. The sales tax is 12% What is the total price Michael pays for the basket of mangoes?

Answer 1

$4.48

Explanation:

First, you have to convert the percentage into a decimal.

12% x 100 = 0.12

Second, you multiply the decimal with the cost of the product before tax.

$4 x 0.12 = $0.48

This number is the amount of money you will have to pay in tax.

Third, you add the tax amount to the original cost of the product to get the total price.

$4 + $0.48 = $4.48