Question

Item 3 Jackie bought a bottle of water and a pair of shoes for $34.40. The total for her purchase before sales tax was $32. Her receipt shows an 8% sales tax on only the shoes. Which system of equations can be used to find the price Jackie paid for the bottle of water, w, and the pair of shoes, s?​

Answer 1

It's A

Explanation:

The first part is her purchase before the tax, which should be $32. The second part is her purchase after sales tax, which adds 8% to the shoes and results in the purchase being $34.40