When sales tax are effected on an item, the amount paid for the item increases. The amount paid on an item of $16 is $18.176
Given that:
[tex]Amount = \$16[/tex]
[tex]t = 13.6\%[/tex] --- sales tax
The amount paid (p) after tax on the item is:
[tex]p = Amount (1 + t)[/tex]
This gives:
[tex]p = \$16 \times (1 + 13.6\%)[/tex]
Express percentage as decimal
[tex]p = \$16 \times (1 + 0.136)[/tex]
[tex]p = \$16 \times 1.136[/tex]
[tex]p = \$18.176[/tex]
Hence, the after tax amount on an item worth $16 is $18.176
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