Question

Theater tickets cost 4.85 the tax rate is 7.75. what’s the total cost ?

Answer 1

$5.23

Explanation:

Another way to write the tax rate is 7.75% or as a decimal 0.0775.

So 4.85 x .0775 = 0.375875 ===>>> that's the amt of tax you'll pay. Now add that to the cost of the ticket.

4.85 + 0.375875 = 5.225875 which rounds to approx $5.23.