Question

Amy purchased a pair of shoes for $32.00 and two blouses for $15.00 each. If the sales tax is 8.5%, what was the total amount Amy paid?

Answer 1

Answer: $67.27

Explanation:

pair of shoes: $32.00

2 blouses: 2($15.00) = $30.00

subtotal (before sales tax): 62.00

percents can be converted into fractions. remember you can convert a percent by dividing it by 100. 8.5/100.

multipy by subtotal = 62.00 + 8.5/100 = 5.27. this is the sales tax, or 8.5% of 62.00.

add subtotal and sales tax = 62.00 + 5.27 = 67.27