Question

A souvenir shop sells t-shirts. The shop determines the price of each shirt by adding $3.75 to the price that it pays for the item. Then, that amount is doubled.

Before tax is added to the purchase, how much will a customer pay for a t-shirt that costs the souvenir shop $16.88?
Responses
A $20.63
B $36.95
C $45.35
D $41.26

The souvenir store pays $12.99 for a t-shirt. The store uses its usual price markup and adds $1.34 for sales tax., Which choice is the total amount a customer pays for the t-shirt?
Responses
A $34.82
B $23.71
C $28.40
D $14.33

Answer 1

First question:

The cost of the t-shirt for the souvenir shop is $16.88. The shop adds $3.75 to the cost and then doubles the amount to get the price that the customer pays. So, the price that the customer pays before tax is:

2 x (16.88 + 3.75) = 2 x 20.63 = 41.26

Therefore, the answer is (D) 41.26.

Second question:

The cost of the t-shirt for the souvenir shop is $12.99. The shop adds $3.75 to the cost to get the price of the t-shirt. Then, the shop adds sales tax of $1.34 to the price to get the total amount that the customer pays. So, the total amount that the customer pays is:

12.99 + 3.75 + 1.34 = 18.08

Therefore, the answer is (C) 28.40.