The price of a pair of shoes is $28. The sales tax rate is 2.39 percent. What is the total amount you would pay if you bought these shoes?

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Rachel Mcintosh

4 December, 03:58

The price of a pair of shoes is $28. The sales tax rate is 2.39 percent. What is the total amount you would pay if you bought these shoes?

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Philip Buckley · Answer 1

The easiest way to set this up do that you can do it in one step is to add the tax rate to the percent you are paying for the shoes (100%). 1. +.0239 = 1.0239

28*1.0239 = $28.67