Question

Mira buys a telescope that costs$180. She has to pay 4% salestax. How much will she pay in all?

Answer 1

Given

Mira buys a telescope that costs $180. She has to pay 4% sales tax. How much will she pay in all?

Solution

$\begin{gathered} \frac{4}{100}\times180 \\ \\ \frac{1}{25}\times180=7.2 \\ \\ \end{gathered}$

She will pay

$180+7.2=187.20$

The final answer

She will pay $187.2 in all