Question

You want a pair of tennis shoes that cost $95. How much tax will you pay if the sales tax rate is 7%

Answer 1

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$\green{\tt{\therefore{Tax\:paid=\ \:6.65}}}$

$\orange{\bold{\underline{\underline{Step-by-step\:explanation:}}}}$

$\green{\underline \bold{Given:}} \\ \tt: \implies Cost \: of \: shoes = \ \: 95 \\ \\ \tt: \implies Tax\: rate \: on \: shoes =7\% \\ \\ \red{\underline \bold{To \: Find:}} \\ \tt: \implies Tax \: to \: pay= ?$

• According to given question :

$\bold{As \: we \: know \: that} \\ \tt: \implies Tax \: price= 7\% \: of \: Cost \: price \: \\ \\ \tt: \implies Tax \: price= \frac{7}{100} \times \ \: 95 \\ \\ \tt: \implies Tax \: price=0.07 \times 95 \\ \\ \green{\tt: \implies Tax \: price=\ \:6.65} \\ \\ \bold{For \: total \: amount \: to \: be \: paid} \\ \tt: \implies Total \: amount \: including \: tax = Cost \: price + Tax \\ \\ \tt: \implies Total \: amount \: including \: tax =95 + 6.65 \\ \\ \green{\tt: \implies Total \: amount \: including \: tax =\ \:101.65} \\ \\ \green{\tt\therefore Tax \: to \: be \: paid \: is \: \ \:6.65}$

Answer 2

Answer:

• Cost = $ 95
• Tax Rate = 7%
• Tax to Pay = ?

$\underline{\bigstar\:\textsf{According to the Question :}}$

$\dashrightarrow\tt\:\:Tax=Cost \times Tax\:Rate\\\\\\\dashrightarrow\tt\:\:Tax=\ 95 \times 7\%\\\\\\\dashrightarrow\tt\:\:Tax=\ 95 \times \dfrac{7}{100}\\\\\\\dashrightarrow\tt\:\:Tax=\dfrac{\ 665}{100}\\\\\\\dashrightarrow\:\:\underline{\boxed{\tt Tax=\ 6.65}}$

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$\therefore\:\underline{\textsf{Tax to Pay will be \textbf{\ 6.65}}.}$