Question

Mr. Kiernan decides to purchase a new West Virginia flag for his room that is double

in size of the one he currently has. He purchased the flag for $48.00. In Virginia
Beach, there is a 4.5% sales tax. What is the total cost of the flag, including tax?

Answer 1

$50.16

Explanation:

There is a sale tax on the item to be purchased, and the tax is 4.5% of the amount of the flag i.e 4.5% × $48.00 = $2.16

After the rate of the sale tax has been changed to dollars, we then add the amount of the sales to the amount of the flag to give the total amount to be paid i.e $2.16 + $48.00 = $50.16

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