Question

Mark buys a fresh pair of Walmart shoes that cost $35.99 plus 5.5% tax. How much did he pay?

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Answer 1

37.97
You multiply 35.99 by .055 to get 1.98 then you add 35.99 + 1.98 = 37.97

Answer 2

$37.97

Explanation:

The price of the shoes before tax is 100% of the price of the shoes.

Then the tax adds 5.5% of the price of the shoes to the price of the shoes.

He ends up paying 100% + 5.5% of the price of the shoes.

100% + 5.5% = 105.5%

Now we find 105.5% of $35.99.

105.5% of $35.99 = 1.055 × $35.99 = $37.96945

Answer: $37.97