Terry buys a shirt for $14.99 and a pair of jeans for $39.99. If the sales tax is 8.25%, what is the total price Terry pays for the items?
Can someone please show me how to work this problem?
1.0825 * (14.99 + 39.99) = ?
How did you get 8.25% as 1.0825. We was taught to move the decimal two times to the left. Can you explain how you got 1.0825?
1.0 is the cost of the merchandise. 0.0825 is the amount of tax.
Thank you
You're welcome, Sarah.
To solve this problem, follow these steps:
Step 1: Calculate the total cost of the items without sales tax.
Add the cost of the shirt ($14.99) and the cost of the jeans ($39.99): $14.99 + $39.99 = $54.98.
Step 2: Calculate the sales tax amount.
Multiply the total cost of the items without sales tax by the sales tax rate of 8.25% (or 0.0825): $54.98 * 0.0825 = $4.53.
Step 3: Calculate the total price Terry pays for the items.
Add the total cost of the items without sales tax ($54.98) and the sales tax amount ($4.53): $54.98 + $4.53 = $59.51.
Therefore, Terry pays a total of $59.51 for the items, including sales tax.