Question

Joel had to pay 5% tax on a bill that was $51.70. How much did he pay in total?

Answer 1

Total amount payable is $54.285.

Step-by-step explanation:

We are given that Joel had to pay 5% tax on a bill that was $51.70.

And we have to find that how much money he had to pay in total.

Firstly, as we know that after imposing tax on any amount or bill, we have to pay the amount higher than the original amount which means Joel had to pay an amount higher than $51.70 after imposing a tax of 5% on the bill.

Now, we will calculate how much tax Joel had to pay on the bill of $51.70.

Amount of tax =  5% of $51.70

                        =  $\frac{5}{100} \times 51.70$

                        = $2.585

So, the total amount Joel had to pay =  $51.70 + $2.585

                                                               =  $54.285

Hence, he pay $54.285 in total.