Percent Applications Math Example 3

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Example 3

easy
A pair of shoes costs \72before before 8\%$ sales tax. What is the final price?

Solution

  1. 1
    Tax amount: 8%ร—72=0.08ร—72=5.768\% \times 72 = 0.08 \times 72 = 5.76.
  2. 2
    Final price: 72 + 5.76 = \77.76$.

Answer

$77.76\$77.76
Sales tax is a percentage of the purchase price that is added to get the total. Calculate the tax amount and add it to the original price.

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