Question

If the sales tax in your city is 4.9\%4.9%4, point, 9, percent, and an item costs \$21 $21 dollar sign, 21 before tax, how much tax would you pay on that item?round to the nearest hundredth or cent.

Answer 1

4.9% of 21.......turn percent to decimal....." of " means multiply.....
0.049(21) = 1.029 rounds to 1.03 <== tax