Sales tax is 6% and you spend $42.
(a) How much money will you spend on tax
(b) How much money will you spend total?
(a) To calculate the amount of money spent on tax, multiply the sales tax rate (6%) by the total amount spent ($42).
Tax = 6% of $42 = 0.06 x $42 = $2.52.
(b) To calculate the total amount spent, add the amount spent on tax to the original amount spent.
Total = $42 + $2.52 = $44.52.
Therefore, you will spend $2.52 on tax and a total of $44.52.