Question

What is the total cost of a pair of jeans that are priced $50.00 if there is 7 1/2% sales tax?

$53.75
$55.50
$57.50

Answer 1

Total cost of a psir of jeans is $53.75.

Explanation:

As given

Cost of a pair of jeans that are priced $50.00 .

`7 (1)/(2)\% is\ sales\ tax .`

i.e
`(15)/(2)\% is\ sales\ tax .`

or

7.5 % is the sales tax.

7.5% is written in the decimal form .

`= (7.5)/(100)`

= 0.075

Sales tax price = 0.075 × 50

=$ 3.75

Total cost of a pair of jeans = Cost of a pair of jeans + sales tax price

= $50 + $3.75

=$53.75

Therefore the Total cost of a psir of jeans is $53.75.

Answer 2

The total cost of the pair of jeans is the sum of the base price and the sales tax which is 7.5% of the base price. This may be expressed as,
TC = 50 + (0.075)(50)
TC = 53.75
Thus, the pair of jeans cost $53.75.