Question

clyde ordered two sweaters ($39.50 each) from a catalog. He had topay 4% sales tax and a shipping charge of $3.50. What was the totalamount he was billed?a. $44.58b. $82.16c. $85.66d. $79

Answer 1

Given:

a.) Clyde ordered two sweaters ($39.50 each).

b.) He had to pay 4% sales tax and a shipping charge of $3.50.

Step 1: Let's first determine the total cost of sweaters that Clyde ordered:

`\text{ No. of sweaters x Price of sweaters = 2 x 39.50}`
`\text{ = \$79.00}`

Step 2: Let's determine the sales tax.

`\text{ Sales tax = Total price of sweaters x }\frac{\text{\% tax}}{100}\text{ = 79 x }\frac{\text{4}}{100}`
`\text{ Sales tax = 79 x 0.04 = \$}3.16`

Step 3: Let's add all.

`\text{ Total price = Price of sweaters + Sales tax + Shipping charge}`
`\text{ = 79 + 3.16 + 3.50}`
`\text{ Total price = \$}85.66`

Therefore, the total amount is $85.66

The answer is letter C.