Question

Patricia bought a new swimsuit that cost $35. Sales tax is 7.5%. How much did Patricia pay,including sales tax?

Answer 1

Convert percent to a decimal. 7.5% = 0.075
multiply. 35* 0.075 =2.62

Answer 2

35 * 0.075 = 2.63

$35 + $2.63 = $37.63

Whenever you are calculating sales tax, just multiply the cost of the item by the tax (convert the percent to decimal).