Question

the shirt Jamie bought was priced at $8.95. he paid 4.5% in sales tax. which expression could Jamie use to determine the total cost of the shirt?​

Answer 1

Answer: (1.045)(8.95)

Step-by-step explanation: Tax is a percentage of the price added to the price for the total cost of an item. The rate is 4.5%, which is 0.045 in decimal form. So (0.045)(8.95) would equal the tax. But the total cost is the tax plus the price, which is (0.045)(8.95) + (1)(8.95), and combining factors, we get (1.045)(8.95)