15% can also be written as 0.15 in decimal form.
Multiply the decimal form to the exact cost of the merchandise being purchased, and the result is how much sales tax you'll be paying on top of your purchase.
Ex. I'm buying a sweater that costs $20.99. How much is 15% sales tax?
20.99 x 0.15 = 3.15
The sales tax is $3.15
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90 cents
The final price of the item, including the discount and sales tax, is: $73.44
Robert bought a used automobile for 1500 , if the sale tax is 15 percent what will be the total Robert have to pay for the automobile/
5 percent means 5 per 100 in 1500 there are 15 "hundreds" so for 1500 it is 5*15=75 total 1500+75=1575
195.50