Patricia bought a new swimsuit that cost $35. Sales tax is 7.5%. How much did Patricia pay, including sales tax?

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Joselyn Haynes

8 October, 14:53

Patricia bought a new swimsuit that cost $35. Sales tax is 7.5%. How much did Patricia pay, including sales tax?

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Maeve Reilly · Answer 1

Convert percent to a decimal. 7.5% = 0.075

multiply. 35 * 0.075 = 2.62

Alejandra Garner · Answer 2

35 * 0.075 = 2.63

$35 + $2.63 = $37.63

Whenever you are calculating sales tax, just multiply the cost of the item by the tax (convert the percent to decimal).