Math problems need help

Question

Jerome bought a pair of shoes for $61.49 including tax. The shoes had a sticker price of $57.20 what percent sales tax did he pay  

Can you tell me the answer

Answer 1

$61.49 is the total for the shoes plus tax.

$57.20 is the price before tax.

If you subtract $57.20 from $61.49 you are left with $4.29.

To find the percentage of tax you divide the $4.29 from the $61.49.

This gives you .069767449, which you then multiply by 100.

Yout then get your answer of 6.9767449% or 7% in taxes if you are rounding.

61.49- 57.20= 4.29

4.29÷ 61.49= 0.0697674419

0.0697674419 × 100= 6.9767449

6.9767449 rounded is 7

Your answer is 7%