Question

Clare got $250 for her birthday. She purchases a pair of boots for $98, a sweater for $37 and a purse for $62. The sales tax rate is 7.5%. How much of her birthday money will she have left?

Answer 1

98+37+62= 197*0.075=14.775

197+14.775= 211.775

250- 211.775= 38.225

Clare has $38.23 left

(my steps went: add all the purchases together, then find the sales tax. add the purchase amount to the sales tax. Subtract that amount from the starting amount, to see how much she has left.