Question

tiffany plans to use $275 she earned from a summer job to buy some new clothes for school. she found several items she likes but is trying to decide if she has enough money to buy all of them . she wants to buy three pairs of jeans for $42 each and five shirts with an average cost of $27 per shirt. she will have to pay 6% sales tax

Answer 1

The total cost without tax would be $261, sales tax would be $15.66, if we add them add the answer would be $276.66.

Answer 2

Total amount Tiffany has to pay = $276.66

Explanation:

Cost of one pair of jeans = $42

Cost of three pairs = 3(42) = 126

Cost of one shirt = 27

Cost of five shirts = 5(27) = 135

Total amount Tiffany has to pay = 126 + 135 = 261.

Sales tax = 6%

6% of 261 = 0.06(261) = 15.66

So, total amount including sales tax Tiffany has to pay = 261 + 15.66 = 276.66.