Question

I need help

Joy went to the movies. The ticket
price was $9, the popcorn was $7.50,
and her soda was $5.25. How much did
she spend in total if she paid 7.5% in
sales tax?

Answer 1

Joy spent a total of $23.38 when considering the 7.5% sales tax.

Explanation:

Total cost without tax:

Ticket price: $9

Popcorn price: $7.50

Soda price: $5.25

Add these prices together: $9 + $7.50 + $5.25 = $21.75

Sales tax amount:

Sales tax rate: 7.5%

Multiply the total cost without tax by the sales tax rate (as a decimal):

$21.75 * 0.075 = $1.63

Total amount spent (including sales tax):

Add the total cost without tax and the sales tax amount:

$21.75 + $1.63 = $23.38