Word problem

Question

in Tulsa Oklahoma the sales tax is 7.9% if you buy an $850 television in Tulsa,how much tax will you pay?

Answer 1

Your sales tax would be $67.15, which is found by changing 7.9% to a decimal (0.079) and multiplying by $850.

 

Then you add your tax to the price, and you get $917.15.

Answer 2

TV Price = $850

 

Sales Tax = (TV Price)*(7.5%)

 

Change the percent to a decimal: 7.5%/100 = 0.075

 

Sales Tax = ($850)*(0.075)

 

Can you finish it from here?