Question

Jackson buys a softball for $15 plus a 6% tax. Avery buys a volleyball for $13 plus a 6% tax. Enter the difference in the amount Jackson and Avery paid, including tax. Round your answer to the nearest cent.

Answer 1

The answer is that the difference in the amount that Jackson and Avery paid including tax is $1.31.

Explanation:

First, you have to calculate the amount they paid including the tax by finding the 6% of each price and adding this amount to the price:

-Jackson: $15*6%=0.09

$15+$0.09=$15.09

-Avery: $13*6%=$0.78

$13+$0.78=$13.78

Now, you have to subtract to find the difference:

$15.09-$13.78=$1.31

According to this, the answer is that the difference in the amount that Jackson and Avery paid including tax is $1.31.