Write a java programm that calculates the total of a retail sale should ask the

Question

Write a java programm that calculates the total of a retail sale should ask the user for the following: The retail price of the item being purchased The sales tax rate Once these items have been entered, the program should calculate and display the following: The sales tax for the purchase The total of the sale I tried doing it here. but it is not giving me the right answer. kindly help correct the errors.

import java.util.Scanner; public class SalesTax { public static void main(String[] args)

{ //identifier declarations int TAX_RATE = 825;//8.25%

int price; String item;

//create a Scanner object to read from the keyboard Scanner keyboard = new Scanner(System.in);

//prompt and get input System.out.print("Item description: ");

item = keyboard.nextLine();

System.out.print("Item price: $"); price = keyboard.nextprice();

//calculations tax = price + (TAX_RATE/100);

total = price + tax; //display results System.out.print(item + " $");

System.out.println(price);

System.out.print("Tax $");

System.out.println(tax);

System.out.print("Total $");

System.out.println(total);

}

}

Explanation / Answer

import java.util.Scanner;

public class SalesTax {
   public static void main(String[] args) {
       // identifier declarations
       // int TAX_RATE = 825;//8.25%
       int price;
       String item;
       // create a Scanner object to read from the keyboard
       Scanner keyboard = new Scanner(System.in);
       // prompt and get input
       System.out.print("Enter Item description: ");
       item = keyboard.nextLine();
       System.out.print("Enter Item price: $");
       price = keyboard.nextInt();

       System.out.print("Enter Tax rate: $");
       double TAX_RATE = keyboard.nextDouble();

       // calculations
       double tax = price * (TAX_RATE / 100);
       double total = price + tax;

       // display results
       System.out.print("Details : " + item + " $");
       System.out.println(price);
       System.out.print("Tax $");
       System.out.println(tax);
       System.out.print("Total $");
       System.out.println(total);
   }
}

OUTPUT:

Enter Item description: Coco
Enter Item price: $120
Enter Tax rate: $8.25
Details :
Coco $120
Tax $9.9
Total $129.9

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