SOLUTION: In Louisana the state sales tax is 4%. If you buy a $2100 computer in Louisana , how much tax will you pay?

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: In Louisana the state sales tax is 4%. If you buy a $2100 computer in Louisana , how much tax will you pay? This question is from textbook Algebra

Found 2 solutions by schrammbledeggs, Specialk562:
Answer by schrammbledeggs(41) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
To find the answer you must first find out what 4% of $2100 is...
.04 x 2100 = 84
Since the question only asks how much tax you will pay...the answer is $84.
A different way to figure it out is to realize that if you need to find 4% of $2100...that's the same as needing to find out "what" x 25 will equal $2100. This is because 4% goes into 100% 25 times. From this information we could get the equation...
25x = 2100
Divide both sides by 25...
x = 2100/25
x = 84

Answer by Specialk562(6) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
2100.00 * 0.04 = 84
Therefore, you would pay $84.00 in tax of the computer.
Hope this helps you.