Question

Miguel went to purchase 2 shirts that cost $25.50 each, a pair of pants for $35.00, and a belt that costs $18.00. The sales tax is 19.5%. What is the total amount Miguel will spend? A) $104.25 B) $108.50 C) $112.75 D) $115.00

Answer 1

the total amount Miguel will spend, including the items and sales tax, is $124.28. None of the options given in the question are correct.

Step-by-step explanation:

Miguel went to purchase 2 shirts at $25.50 each, a pair of pants for $35.00, and a belt for $18.00, with a sales tax of 19.5%. To find the total amount Miguel will spend, we first calculate the total cost of the items before tax:

$25.50 × 2 (shirts) = $51.00
$35.00 (pants) = $35.00
$18.00 (belt) = $18.00

Then, we add the costs of all items:
$51.00 (shirts) + $35.00 (pants) + $18.00 (belt) = $104.00 (subtotal)

Next, we find the sales tax by converting the percent to a decimal and multiplying by the subtotal:
19.5% (converted to decimal is 0.195) × $104.00 = $20.28 (sales tax)

Finally, we add the subtotal to the sales tax to get the total amount:
$104.00 (subtotal) + $20.28 (sales tax)

= $124.28

Thus, none of the provided answers are correct as the total amount Miguel will spend, including the items and sales tax, is $124.28.