You plan on purchasing a new LCD television that cost $890 plus 8.1% tax. How much is the total cost of the television after tax? a. $950.08 c. $970.10 b. $962.09 d. $972.11
the answer is $962.09. All you do is multiply 890$ by your tax and than add your tax. Another way of doing it is take the decimal value of your 8.1% which is .081 and add 1 to get 1.081. Now that you have that you multiply 890 by 1.081 to get 962.09
