David is buying a cheese wheel priced at $14 before tax. The store charges 8% sales tax.What is the total price, including tax, David pays for the cheese wheel?$
Q. David is buying a cheese wheel priced at $14 before tax. The store charges 8% sales tax.What is the total price, including tax, David pays for the cheese wheel?$
Identify price and tax rate: Identify the original price of the cheese wheel and the sales tax rate.Original price of the cheese wheel: $14Sales tax rate: 8%
Calculate sales tax: Calculate the amount of sales tax David will pay.Sales tax amount = Original price × Sales tax rateSales tax amount = $14×0.08
Find sales tax amount: Perform the calculation to find the sales tax amount.Sales tax amount = $14×0.08=$1.12
Add to original price: Add the sales tax amount to the original price to find the total price.Total price = Original price + Sales tax amountTotal price = $14 + $1.12
Calculate total price: Perform the calculation to find the total price.Total price = $14 + $1.12 = $15.12
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