Question

Mr. Jamison, an art teacher, would like to purchase enough supplies to get his class stocked. He picks up 8 dozen sketch pencils, 6 dozen colored pencils, and 3 dozen art gum erasers. If the sales tax rate is 8%, approximately what will his bill be? Sketch Pencils= $4.60 per dz

Colored Pencils= $7.88 per dz
Art Gum Erasers= $6.54 per dz

Answer 1

Mr. Jamison's total bill for art supplies including an 8% sales tax would be approximately $112.00 after calculating the cost of each type of supply and adding sales tax.

Step-by-step explanation:

Mr. Jamison wants to calculate the total bill including sales tax for art supplies. First, we need to determine the cost of each item by multiplying the quantity by the price per dozen. Then, we add them all up to find the subtotal:

Add these together to get the subtotal:

$36.80 + $47.28 + $19.62 = $103.70

Next, calculate the sales tax by converting the percent to a decimal and multiplying by the subtotal:

8% sales tax = 0.08 × $103.70 = $8.296

To get the total bill, add the sales tax to the subtotal:

$103.70 + $8.296 = $111.996

Rounding to the nearest cent, Mr. Jamison's total bill is approximately $112.00.