Question

Bill bought 16 feet of felt at $4.29 per yd. What was the cost, including the 6% sales tax?

Answer 1

$24.25

Explanation:

Convert the yards to feet, there are 3 feet in a yard:

`(4.29)/(3 feet)` =
`(x)/(1 foot)` With the proportion, you can solve to get the new rate, $1.43 per foot of felt.

1.43 x 16 = $22.88 for 16 ft of felt.

22.88 x 0.06 = 1.37, so tax is $1.37

22.88 + 1.37

= $24.25