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A pair of jeans costs $25.00 , and the sales tax is 5 percent of the price

whats the sales tax and the total of the jeans

Respuesta :

Answer:

26.25$

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer:

25

%

o

f

40

=

25

100

×

40

=

10

 discount

price =

40

10

=

$

30

Second method. Find 75% immediately

75

%

o

f

40

=

75

100

×

40

=

$

30

You can do any percentage question using the concept of direct proportion.

40

100

=

x

75

                     if $40 is 100%, how much is 75%?

100

x

=

75

×

40

                           cross-multiply

x

=

75

×

40

100

 this a possible expression for the sale price

x

=

$

30

Step-by-step explanation: