Shopping: Tax Situation: You are purchasing four items and want to calculate the tax. The items cost $2.50, $8.75, $3.00, and $10.25. The tax rate is 6%. How much is the tax?
Calculation with distribution and without.
THANK YOU!!!
add up all the items.
multiply the result by 6% = 0.06
multiply each item by 0.06
add up the results.
Thank you so much!!!
To calculate the tax, you need to multiply the total cost of the items by the tax rate.
First, let's calculate the total cost of the items. Add up the prices of the four items: $2.50 + $8.75 + $3.00 + $10.25 = $24.50.
Next, we need to find the tax amount. Multiply the total cost ($24.50) by the tax rate (6%).
To calculate the tax amount with distribution:
Tax amount = Total cost * Tax rate
Tax amount = $24.50 * 0.06
Tax amount = $1.47
So, the tax amount is $1.47.
Now, let's calculate the tax amount without distribution (a simpler method):
Multiply the total cost ($24.50) by the tax rate (6%).
Tax amount = $24.50 * 0.06
Tax amount = $1.47
The tax amount is still $1.47, regardless of whether you distribute the tax across the individual items or not.
In summary, the tax amount is $1.47 for the given items and tax rate.
but do you mind writing that out for me please with distribution and without?
If so, I would really appreciate that!!