Question

Choose the correct answer

Anna and Olivia want to buy bags where each one costs 250 . They also need to pay a 5% tax. Find the total cost of the two bags.


A. 450
B. 578
C. 500
D. 525

Answer 1

The answer is D, or 525.

Explanation:

If each bag costs 250 with 5% tax, then the tax amount is 12.5. To find this, divide 5% by 100 to get a decimal of 0.05. Then, multiply 250 by 0.05 to find 5% of 250, which is 12.5. Add the cost of the bag with the tax to get a total cost per bag of 262.50. Then, multiply this number by 2 because the girls purchased two bags to get a total cost of 525 dollars.