Question

Emma went shopping at a department store. She bought a dress

for $29.98, a pair of shoes for $39, and two belts for $14.99 each
If the sales tax was $7.92, would $100 pay for everything?
Yes
No

Answer 1

The answer is No.

(29.98+39)+(14.99*2)+7.92=106.88

$100 is not enough to pay for everything.

Answer 2

No, false, absolutely not, nada, by no means, not at all.

Explanation:

When approaching complex, multi-step problems, I always tell people to list the information they have first and then make a plan to solve their problem to minimize mistakes.

The information that we have right now:

- She bought a dress for $29.98

- She bought shoes for $39

- She bought 2 belts for $14.99 each

- The tax for everything was $7.92

The plan:

Add up everything and see if if it is less or more than $100.

29.98+39+14.99(2)+7.92 = ?

= 106.88

106.88 is more than 100, so NO, she CANNOT pay for everything with 100$