Question

Mal works at a photo gallery. He charges $50 for a large photo and $40 for a large frame. Sales tax is 5%. How much total tax will a customer pay on both?

Answer the questions to show how to write and simplify expressions that represent the problem.

Answer 1

$4.5

Explanation:

We apply sales tax to the total cost, which in this case is $40 + $50 = $90.

Thus, we have 5% * $90 = $4.5

It even works individually if you apply the tax to both orders separately and add them together:

(50 * 5%) + (40 * 5%) = 4.5

2.5 + 2 = 4.5