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Breanna bought new hiking boots priced at $120 and sales tax is 8%. What is the total cost of the boots after tax?
First, change the percentage to a decimal and find the sales tax amount.

120⋅0.08=$9.60
Now, add the sales tax amount to the original price.

120+9.60=$129.60
The final cost after tax is $129.60.


Sagot :

120$ 100%
X$ 108%
X=120•108/100
X=129.60$