Question

• Margot bought a sweater that cost $40.

• The sales tax for the sweater was 5%.
What was the total cost of her sweater including the sales tax?

Answer 1

The sweater costs $42 including sales tax.

Explanation:

To find this answer, you would first need to find the dollar amount of the sweater's sales tax.

$40 * 5% (or .05) = $2

You would then need to add the sales tax to the current total for your final answer.

$40 + $2 = $42