Elaine ordered a dress (at $89) and two blouses (at $42 each) from a
catalog. Sales tax was 5.5%, and shipping charges were $5.25. What was
the total amount of the order?
a. $187.77
b. $188.05
c. $173
d. $182.52
First, we need to calculate the total cost of the blouses:
2 blouses x $42 per blouse = $84
Then we can add the cost of the dress:
$84 + $89 = $173
Next, we need to calculate the sales tax:
$173 x 5.5% = $9.52
We add the sales tax to the total cost:
$173 + $9.52 = $182.52
Finally, we add the shipping charges:
$182.52 + $5.25 = $187.77
Therefore, the total amount of the order is $187.77, which is answer choice a.
To find the total amount of the order, we can calculate the cost of the dress, the cost of the two blouses, the sales tax, and the shipping charges separately and then add them together.
The cost of the dress is $89.
The cost of each blouse is $42, so the total cost of the two blouses is 2 * $42 = $84.
The sales tax is 5.5% of the total cost of the dress and blouses. To find the sales tax amount, we multiply the total cost of the dress and blouses by 5.5% or 0.055. Therefore, the sales tax is (89 + 84) * 0.055 = $9.07.
The shipping charges are $5.25.
To find the total amount of the order, we add the cost of the dress, the cost of the blouses, the sales tax, and the shipping charges:
Total amount = (89 + 84 + 9.07 + 5.25) = $187.32
Therefore, the total amount of the order is approximately $187.32.
None of the provided options match the calculated total.
To find the total amount of the order, we need to calculate the prices of the items, sales tax, and shipping charges, and then add them all together.
First, let's calculate the price of the dress, which is $89.
Next, let's calculate the price of the two blouses. Each blouse costs $42, so the total price of both blouses is 2 * $42 = $84.
Now, let's calculate the sales tax. The sales tax rate is 5.5%. To find the sales tax amount, we multiply the total price of the dress and blouses by 5.5% (0.055). So, the sales tax is ($89 + $84) * 0.055 = $8.465.
Next, let's calculate the shipping charges, which is $5.25.
Now, let's add up all the amounts: $89 (dress) + $84 (blouses) + $8.465 (sales tax) + $5.25 (shipping charges) = $186.715.
Rounding the total amount to two decimal places, we get $186.72.
None of the answer choices match exactly with the calculated total amount. However, we can see that option b. $188.05 is the closest answer.