Question

Amelia bought a pair of pants for $25. She also bought two shirts that were originally $12 each, but were on sale for buy one and get the second for half price. She paid a 6% sales tax on the total cost of the clothes. What was the final cost of the clothes after tax?

Answer 1

$45.58

Explanation:

We have been given that Amelia bought a pair of pants for $25. She also bought two shirts that were originally $12 each, but were on sale for buy one and get the second for half price.

The price of 2nd short would half o $12 that is
`(\$12)/(2)=\$6`.

The total cost of clothes before tax would be cost of pair of pants plus two shirts.

`\$25+\$12+\$6=\$43`

Amelia paid a 6% sales tax on the total cost of the clothes, so total cost of clothes would be $43 plus 6% of $43.

`\text{Total cost of clothes}=\$43+(\$43* (6)/(100))`

`\text{Total cost of clothes}=\$43+(\$43* 0.06)`

`\text{Total cost of clothes}=\$43+(\$2.58)\\`

`\text{Total cost of clothes}=\$45.58`

Therefore, the final cost of clothes after tax was $45.58.