$46 shoes with a 2.9% tax:
First thing we need to do to start solving this is divide the percent (2.9%) by 100%. This is done so we can have a numerical number to use in the rest of the steps.
[tex] \frac{2.9}{100} = 0.03[/tex]
The next thing we can do now that we have a numerical number to use, we need to find out what 2.9% of $46 is. To do this, we can multiply the decimal by the original price of the shoes.
[tex]0.03 \times 46.00 = 1.33[/tex]
Now that we know that the tax is adding an extra $1.33 to the price of your shoes, we can add that up with the original price of the shoes to get the exact amount you are going to have to pay for them.
[tex]46.00 + 1.33 = 47.33[/tex]
Answer: [tex]\fbox {47.33}[/tex]
