Question

if the sales tax is 7.25% in California, then how much wouls you pay for a pair of shoes that cost $39.00?

Answer 1

The tax is obtained on the base price of shoes. So total cost is equal to sum of base cost and tax on the item.

Determine the total cost of a pair of shoes that individual pay.

`\begin{gathered} C=39+(7.25)/(100)*39 \\ =39+2.8275 \\ =41.8275 \end{gathered}`

So individual pay $41.8275 for the pair of shoes.