Please help me understand this

[Koolkid]

in saskatchewan, HST is 5% and the GST is 5%.
HST: 5% of 25,99$ = 0,05 x 25,99$
=1,30$
GST: 5% of 25,9$ = 0,05 x 25,99$
=1,30$
so the price to be payed would be 25,99$+ 1,30$+ 1,30$= 28,59$


however i understand the exation, the only thing i dont understand is how 0,05 x 25,99 is equal to 1,30
Shouldn't the number be higher than 25,99? because its a multiplication?

 

[Deleted member 4993]

in saskatchewan, HST is 5% and the GST is 5%.
HST: 5% of 25,99$ = 0,05 x 25,99$
=1,30$
GST: 5% of 25,9$ = 0,05 x 25,99$
=1,30$
so the price to be payed would be 25,99$+ 1,30$+ 1,30$= 28,59$


however i understand the exation, the only thing i dont understand is how 0,05 x 25,99 is equal to 1,30
Shouldn't the number be higher than 25,99? because its a multiplication?

You say:

Shouldn't the number be higher than 25,99? because its a multiplication?​

If you

multiply 4 by 0.5 → what is the answer?

Is your answer (4 × 0.5 = ?) more or less than 4?

 

[Harry_the_cat]

The number will only be higher if you multiply by a number greater than 1.

 

[JeffM]

5% means the fraction [MATH]\dfrac{5}{100} < 1.[/MATH]

 

[Koolkid]

You say:

Shouldn't the number be higher than 25,99? because its a multiplication?​

If you multiply 4

multiply 4 by 0.5 → what is the answer?

Is your answer (4 × 0.5 = ?) more or less than 4?

ah yes sorry, i wasnt looking at the problem the right way. sorry to be a bother

 

[Koolkid]

The number will only be higher if you multiply by a number greater than 1.

thank you very much, i didnt know that