Question

If the sales tax rate is 7.5%, then how much sales tax would you pay for a $25 pair of pants?

Answer 1

You'd pay $26.88

Explanation:

So, you do 7.5%(25).

Then, you have 1.875, which rounds to 1.88

Next, you add 1.88 to 25.

Finally, you got your answer, $26.88

Answer 2

$26.88

Explanation:

25(1.075) ≈ 26.88