Question

The Changs updated their bedroom by purchasing a new lamp for $89.95 and a comforter set for $239.99. They paid 6 3/5 % sales tax on their purchases. If the Changs paid $351.72 total, determine if they paid the correct amount.

a.

The Changs family paid $0.33 too much for their purchases.


b.

The Changs family paid $0.99 too much for their purchases.


c.

The Changs family paid $5.94 too much for their purchases.


d.

The Changs family paid the correct amount for their purchases

Answer 1

Answer: D is the answer

Explanation:

Answer 2

In order to determine the correct answer, we need to confirm it first by making the solution below:
Costs: $89.95 = New Lamp
$239.99 = Comforter
6 3/5% = Sales Tax (convert this to decimal and we get 6.6%)
$351.72 = Total amount the Chang's paid
Let's get the total costs first which is $329.94
6.6% of 329.94 is $21.78
The total cost with the tax would be $351.72.
Therefore, the Chang's paid the correct amount. The correct answer would be option D. The Chang's family paid the correct amount for their purchases.