Question

Wes bought some school supplies at an outlet store in Maine, a state that has a 6.5% sales tax. Including the sales tax, how much did Wes pay for two blazers priced at $49.95 each and 3 pairs of pants priced at $17.50 each?

Answer 1

Answer: Wes will pay $162.31 including tax.

Explanation:

Given : The price of each blazer = $49.95

Then, the price of two blazers :
`2*49.95=\$99.9`

Also, the price of each pant = $17.50

Then, the price of three pants =
`3*17.50=\$52.5`

Then , the total price of 2 blazers and 3 pairs of pants =
`99.9+52.5=\$152.4`

Now, the sales tax = 6.5%=0.065

Then, the tax amount =
`0.065*152.4=\$9.906`

Then, the total amount Wes will pay = Total price + tax amount

`=152.4+9.906=\$162.306\approx162.31`

Hence, Wes will pay $162.31 including tax.

Answer 2

Two blazers at $49.95 each, plus three pairs of pants at $17.50 each, adds up to what pre-tax figure?

The state sales tax is 6.5%. Convert this into a decimal fraction: 0.065.

Multiply the pre-tax figure by 1.065. This includes the pre-tax figure (1) and the sales tax (0.065).

In summary: Final total amount = 1.065 [2($49.95) + 3($17.50)]