Question

Jose is shopping for a new pair of basketball shoes. The shoes cost $160. He runs out to buy them at a shoe store where the sales tax is 10%. How much money will Jose spend in total for his new basketball shoes?

A. $176
B. $162
C. $170
D. $180

Answer 1

Jose will spend a total of $176 for his new basketball shoes, which includes the original price plus a 10% sales tax.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find out how much money Jose will spend in total for his new basketball shoes including sales tax, we first need to calculate the amount of sales tax on the shoes that cost $160. Since the sales tax rate is 10%, we convert this percentage to decimal form, which is 0.10, and then multiply it by the cost of the shoes.

$160 × 0.10 = $16.00

This is the amount of sales tax Jose will have to pay. To find the total cost, we add the sales tax to the original price of the shoes.

$160 + $16.00 = $176

Therefore, Jose will spend a total of $176 for his new basketball shoes.