Question

An item has a listed price of $80. If the sales tax rate is 8%, how much is the sales tax (in dollars)?

Answer 1

$6.4

Explanation:

all you have to do is find 8% of 80 by doing 8x8, which equals 64, then dividing by 10. That gives you 6.4. Then check it on a calculator to make sure you did it correctly

Answer 2

$6.40

Explanation:

u have to multiply 80 by 0.08 (tax percent in decimal form)