Question

Marcel bought a new hat for $21.99 and 2 pairs of socks for $3.99each. What is the total price, including a 7.5% sales tax?

Answer 1

Cost of a hat bought by Marcel =
`\$ 21.99`

Cost of a pair of socks =
`\$ 3.99`

Cost of 2 pair of socks =
`2 * 21.99` =
`\$ 7.98`

Total price of hat and two pair of socks =
`\$ (21.99 + 7.98) = \$ 29.97`

A sales tax of
`7.5 \%` on this purchase =
`7.5 \% * \$29.97`

=
`(7.5)/(100) * 29.97` =
`\$`2.25

Therefore, the total price including the sales tax =
`\$ 29.97 + \$ 2.25`

=
`\$ 32.22`