By what number can Patrick multiple the price of the shoes,s, to determine the total amount he will need to pay for them including tax?

Question

Patrick is buying a new pair shoes. The expression shown below represents the sales tax on price of the shoes. 0.06s

Answer 1

tax on sale of s dollars is 6%; to compute total expense (shoes + tax), use 1.06 as the multiplier.

 

1.06s is the "walk out the door" price.