How do you calculate sales tax at 6.5%?

Question

If you have $157, what is the total after tax and how did you figure it out?

Answer 1

This is a really easy one, firts you find the decimal value of 6.5%
(.065) and multiply by 157.(10.25) So the answer is $10.25(10 1/4

Answer 2

% is an indicator for per cent which means per hundred.
157 = 100 + 57
for 100 it is 6.50
for 57 it is 3.705 i.e 3.71
total is 10.21

In other words
157 = 100%
? = 6.5%
by cross multiplication we get (157 x 6.5) / 100 = 10.21 is the tax
he toal is 157 + 10.20 = 167.21

Answer 3

you purchased something for 157,
first change 6.5% to a decimal = .065
now multiply (157)*(.065)

This equals = 10.205 - this is the extra tax

add this to your total = 10.205 + 157 and your total after tax is $167.205

Answer 4

First convert the 6.5% to a complete decimal = .065
157*.065 = 10.205
round to nearest tenth = 10.21
$10.21 is the tax amount.
Add sale amount with tax amount:
157 + 10.21 = $167.21 give or take is you answer.

Answer 5

tax = 6.5%

6.5% = 0.065

Item + tax = 1 + tax = 1.065

157(1.065) = 167.205

Answer 6

The answer is about $167.21 How u do it is u take whatever dollar amount u have and multiply it by 1.065

Ex) 157*1.065=167.205 (on a calculator)
Hope this helps.

Answer 7

6.75 Sales Tax Chart

Answer 8

It is $55.51 This problem could and should be able to be done easily by hand. It requires no knowledge other than the ability to read, add and multiply.

Answer 9

157.00 X 6.5%= 10.21


157.00
+ 10.21
167.21

Answer 10

Multiply the amount ($157) by 1.065