Question

Carolyn went to the mall to buy a new outfit. She bought a pair of jeans for $32.50 and a shirt for $12.75. How much sales tax will she pay on her outfit if tax is 8%?

Answer 1

$3.62

Explanation:

Given that pair of jeans went for $32.50 and a shirt for $12.75 then the total cost was

Cost =32.5+12.75=$45.25

Sales tax is given as 8%, when expressed kn decimal, this is equivalent to 8/100=0.08

Amount of sales tax is given by multiplying the total vost of outfit by the sales tax in decimal

Sales tax=0.08*$45.25=$3.62

Therefore, the sales tax equals $3.62