Question

You buy items totaling $52.25 with a 6% sales tax. You give the clerk three $20.00 bills. Figure the following amounts:

a. The amount of sales tax
b. The total cost including tax
c. The amount of change you should receive.

Answer 1

A- 3.13
B- 55.38
C- 4.62

Answer 2

Answer for A:

The sales tax for a purchase of $52.25 is $3.14 (to the nearest cent)

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Answer for B:

The total cost including tax is $55.39 (to the nearest cent)

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Answer for C:

The amount of change you should get is $4.61

Step-by-step explanation:

Since you gave the clerk three $20 bills, or $60, we subtract the total cost from 60

60 - 55.39 = 4.61

Thus the change should equal $4.61