Question

Alene wants to buy a pencil pouch that costs $16.00 . She must also pay 5 % sales taxIf she pays with a $20 bill how much change will she receive back?

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

First we have to find the total cost of the pencil pouch including taxes:

`\text{tax}=16\cdot(5)/(100)=16\cdot0.05=0.8`

The tax is $0.80, so the total cost of the pencil pouch is $16.80.

The change is the difference between how much Alene pays and how much does the item cost:

`20-16.80=3.20`

Answer:

She will receive $3.20 back