Calculator: Add (Charge) 8.7% Sales Tax Rate to the Listed (Before Tax) Price, US $27.55 (USD, US Dollar). Calculate the Final Tax Inclusive Value and the Amount of the Added Sales Tax. Answer, Formula and Explanation
Add (Charge) 8.7% Sales Tax Rate to the Listed (Before Tax) Price, US $27.55 (USD, US Dollar). Detailed Calculations:
1. Calculate the 'Amount of the Sales Tax':
Formula:
Amount of Sales Tax =
Sales Tax Rate × Price without Sales Tax
Calculation:
Amount of Sales Tax =
8.7% × 27.55 =
8.7/100 × 27.55 =
8.7 ÷ 100 × 27.55 =
0.087 × 27.55 =
2.39685 ≈
(Rounded off to a maximum of 2 decimals)
2.4
2. Calculate the 'Price with Sales Tax':
Formula:
Price with Sales Tax =
Price without Sales Tax + Amount of Sales Tax
Calculation:
Price with Sales Tax =
27.55 + 2.39685 =
29.94685 ≈
(Rounded off to a maximum of 2 decimals)
29.95
Amount of Sales Tax ≈ US $2.4 (USD, US Dollars)
Price with Sales Tax ≈ US $29.95 (USD, US Dollars)
Signs: % percent, ÷ divide, × multiply, = equal, / fraction bar, ≈ approximately equal.
Writing numbers: comma ',' as thousands separator; point '.' as a decimal mark.
More Operations of Adding Sales Tax on a Purchase and Finding Total Sales Price Including Tax:
Add (Charge) Sales Tax to Listed Prices to Get Tax Inclusive Value
Sales Tax Charged Price = Price without Sales Tax × (1 + Sales Tax Rate %)