Question

Veronica saved up her tutoring money to buy video games. She buys 2 games for $30.00 each and a game controller for $19.59. Veronica lives in San Jose, California, where sales tax is 9.25%. Which of these gives the correct amount of sales tax AND the total (with tax included)? If necessary, round the amount of tax to the nearest 100th.

Answer 1

Answer: See explanation

Explanation:

Since Veronica buys 2 games for $30.00 each and a game controller for $19.59. The total cost to be paid will be:

= (2 × $30.00) + $19.59

= $60.00 + $19.59

= $79.59

Since Veronica lives in San Jose, California, where sales tax is 9.25%, the sales tax will be:

= 9.25% × $79.59

= 0.0925 × $79.59

= $7.36

Total amount paid = $79.59 + $7.36 = $86.95