Question

steve buys a television for £200.00 and pays 6.5% in sales tax. what is the total amount paid after tax? his work is shown below. steve believes his total is £200.00. is he correct?

a. steve is correct. his total is £200.00 after tax.

b. steve is not correct, he did not convert 6.5% correctly.

c. steve is not correct, he did not calculate the tax correctly.

d. steve is not correct, tax should be added instead of subtracted

Explanation:

Step1: Convert tax rate to decimal

$6.5\% = \frac{6.5}{100} = 0.065$

Step2: Calculate sales tax amount

$\text{Tax} = 299.99 \times 0.065 \approx 19.50$

Step3: Calculate total cost (add tax)

$\text{Total} = 299.99 + 19.50 = 319.49$

Step4: Analyze Steve's error

Steve subtracted the tax instead of adding it.

Answer:

D. Steve is not correct. He should be added instead of subtracted