You buy 3 pairs of pants at an original cost of $24.99 and the sale is buy 1 get the 2nd pair half off. The sales tax is 6%. How much do you pay in total for the pants?
$39.73
$79.47
$52.98 my answer??
$66.23
Right.
Sorry, I originally read as second pair free.
1.06 (2 * 24.99 + 12.50) = ?
To calculate the total cost of the pants, follow these steps:
1. Calculate the cost of 1 pair of pants. Since the sale is buy 1 get the 2nd pair half off, you will pay the full price for the first pair, which is $24.99.
2. Calculate the cost of the second pair of pants. The second pair is half off, so you will pay half of the original cost, which is 1/2 * $24.99 = $12.50.
3. Calculate the cost of the third pair of pants. The third pair is also half off, so you will pay half of the original cost, which is 1/2 * $24.99 = $12.50.
4. Add up the cost of all three pairs of pants: $24.99 + $12.50 + $12.50 = $49.99.
5. Calculate the sales tax by multiplying the total cost by the tax rate: $49.99 * 6% = $2.9994. Round this to the nearest cent, which is $3.00.
6. Finally, add the sales tax to the total cost of the pants: $49.99 + $3.00 = $52.99.
Therefore, the correct answer is $52.98.
To find out how much you pay in total for the pants, we can break down the steps involved:
1. Calculate the price of two pairs of pants with the "buy 1 get the 2nd pair half off" sale:
The first pair of pants costs the full price of $24.99.
The second pair of pants is half off, which means it costs $24.99 / 2 = $12.495 (rounded to 2 decimal places).
2. Add the prices of the first two pairs of pants together:
$24.99 + $12.495 = $37.485 (rounded to 2 decimal places).
3. Add the price of the third pair of pants:
$37.485 + $24.99 = $62.475 (rounded to 2 decimal places).
4. Calculate the total cost after applying the 6% sales tax:
Multiply the total cost by 6% (or 0.06):
$62.475 * 0.06 = $3.7485 (rounded to 2 decimal places).
5. Add the sales tax to the total cost:
$62.475 + $3.7485 = $66.2235 (rounded to 2 decimal places).
Therefore, you would pay approximately $66.23 in total for the pants.