Question

Dave buys a basketball for $20 plus an 8% tax. Mel bought a football for $28 plus an 8% tax. Enter the difference that Dave and Mel paid, including tax. Round your answer to the nearest cent.

Answer 1

Dave:

$20 + 8% of 20 = $21.6

Dave payed a total of $21.6 for the basketball.

Mel

$28 + 8% of 28 = $30.2

Mel payed a total of $30.2 for the football.

$30.2 - $21.6 = $8.6

The difference is $8.6.