Question

A store charges 5.5 % sales tax on all items. If an item costs d dollars before tax, which expression represents the total cost of the item, in dollars and cents, after tax?

Answer 1

Answer: d + 0.055d or 1.055d

Explanation:

Cost of item = d

Sales tax percent = 5.5%

Total cost = Cost of item + Sales tax

= d + (5.5% × d)

= d + (5.5/100 × d)

= d + (0.055 × d)

= d + 0.055d

= 1.055d

Therefore, the expression that represents the total cost of the item, in dollars and cents, after tax will be:

d + 0.055d or 1.055d.