Jim bought two shirts that were originally marked at $40
each. One shirt was discounted 20% and the other was
discounted 25%. The sales tax was 4.5%. How much did he spend in all
0.8 * 40 = 32
0.75 * 40 = 30
62 * 1.045 = $64.79
To find out how much Jim spent in total, we need to calculate the discounted price of each shirt, add them together, and then calculate the sales tax.
1. Calculate the discounted price of the first shirt:
- The first shirt was discounted by 20%.
- To calculate the discount, multiply the original price ($40) by the discount percentage (20% or 0.20):
Discount = $40 * 0.20 = $8
- Subtract the discount from the original price to find the discounted price:
Discounted Price of the First Shirt = $40 - $8 = $32
2. Calculate the discounted price of the second shirt:
- The second shirt was discounted by 25%.
- To calculate the discount, multiply the original price ($40) by the discount percentage (25% or 0.25):
Discount = $40 * 0.25 = $10
- Subtract the discount from the original price to find the discounted price:
Discounted Price of the Second Shirt = $40 - $10 = $30
3. Add the discounted prices of both shirts together to find the subtotal:
Subtotal = Discounted Price of the First Shirt + Discounted Price of the Second Shirt
= $32 + $30
= $62
4. Calculate the sales tax:
- The sales tax rate is 4.5%.
- To calculate the sales tax amount, multiply the subtotal by the sales tax rate as a decimal:
Sales Tax = $62 * 0.045 = $2.79 (rounded to two decimal places)
5. Add the sales tax to the subtotal to find the total amount spent:
Total = Subtotal + Sales Tax
= $62 + $2.79
= $64.79
Therefore, Jim spent a total of $64.79.