Tim bought a big screen tv for $1500. if the state sales tax rate is 8%. how much more will tim have to pay in state taxes?

The answer would be $120 

that would make a grand total $1620

Hey there!

When calculating for percentages of numbers, you first have to convert your percentage into a decimal. You can do this by dividing it by 100. In this case, you can divide 8 by 100 to get 0.08. You can then use this to solve by multiplying it by your other given number, $1500. 

1500 × 0.08 = 120

Since the problem wants you to only list how much more Tim will pay, you don't need the total. This means your answer is $120. Pay close attention to that part of these questions in the future!

Hope this helped you out! :-)