The price of a new flat panel television is $3500. What is the total price of the television that includes the 6% sales tax?
1.06 * 3500 = ____
First find how much the tax will be...
(6/100)=(X/3500)
X=(6*3500)/100
X= $210
Then the total price will be...
price of tv + price of tax
$3500 + $210= $3710
To find the total price of the television including the sales tax, you first need to calculate the sales tax amount and then add it to the original price.
Step 1: Calculate the sales tax amount
The formula to calculate the sales tax amount is: sales tax amount = original price * sales tax rate
In this case, the original price of the television is $3500 and the sales tax rate is 6%.
sales tax amount = $3500 * 0.06 = $210
Step 2: Add the sales tax amount to the original price
To find the total price, you need to add the sales tax amount to the original price.
total price = original price + sales tax amount
total price = $3500 + $210 = $3710
Therefore, the total price of the television, including the 6% sales tax, is $3710.