Question

Sales tax in your community is 6 percent. If you go to a sporting goods store and buy a soccer ball for $19.95, socks for $5.95, and a headband for $10.00, what amount will you pay once the sales tax is added to your purchase?

Answer 1

To calculate the final amount with sales tax, multiply the price of each item by the sales tax rate, add the sales tax amount to the price, and then add the total prices of the items.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the amount you will pay once the sales tax is added, you can follow these steps:

1. Find the sales tax amount for each item by multiplying the price of the item by the sales tax rate of 6%.
2. Add the sales tax amount for each item to their respective prices.
3. Add the total prices of the items with the sales tax amounts to find the final amount you will pay.

Using this method, for the soccer ball with a price of $19.95, the sales tax amount is $1.20. For the socks with a price of $5.95, the sales tax amount is $0.36. And for the headband with a price of $10.00, the sales tax amount is $0.60.

Adding the sales tax amounts to the prices, you get:

• Soccer ball: $19.95 + $1.20 = $21.15
• Socks: $5.95 + $0.36 = $6.31
• Headband: $10.00 + $0.60 = $10.60

Finally, adding the total prices:

Total amount = $21.15 + $6.31 + $10.60 = $38.06