Nick wants to purchase a pair of running sneakers priced at $130. If the sales tax is 8%, how much will Nick have to pay for the sneakers?

First to solve this you need to make 8% into a decimal and to do so move the. over to the left twice.

8--->.08

Now multiply 130 by. 08

130 (.08) = 10.4

So the tax is $10.40

Now add 10.4 to 130

10.40+130=140.40

So the total cost for Nicks sneakers is $140.40

All you would have to do is 130*8%=10.40. Therefore the answer is 10.40