Shopping: Tax Situation: You are purchasing four items and want to calculate the tax. The items cost $2.50, $8.75, $3.00, and $10.25. The tax rate is 6%. How much is the tax? Calculation With Distribution (Show all steps.) Calculation Without Distribution (Show all steps.)
2.50+8.75+3.00+10.25=24.50
24.50*1.06=25.97
25.97-24.50=1.47
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The one above is not distribute. Next one will be distribute.
.06(2.50 + 8.75 + 3.00 + 10.25)
= .06(2.50) + .06(8.75) + .06(3.00) + .06(10.25)
= 24.50 then subtract 25.97-24.50=1.47
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With Distribution : Find the tax on each item, then add up the taxes.
Without Distribution: Add up all the items, then find the sales tax on that total.
of course you must get the same answer.
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To calculate the tax, you need to multiply the total cost of the items by the tax rate. Let's break down the calculation with distribution and without distribution.
Calculation with Distribution:
1. Start by adding up the costs of all the items:
$2.50 + $8.75 + $3.00 + $10.25 = $24.50
2. Multiply the total cost by the tax rate. The tax rate is 6%, which can be expressed as 0.06:
$24.50 * 0.06 = $1.47
So, the tax amount is $1.47.
Calculation without Distribution:
1. Start by adding up the costs of all the items:
$2.50 + $8.75 + $3.00 + $10.25 = $24.50
2. Multiply the total cost by the tax rate. The tax rate is 6%, which can be expressed as 0.06:
$24.50 * 0.06 = $1.47
So, the tax amount is $1.47.
In both calculations, the tax amount is $1.47. The distribution calculation breaks down the tax amount allocated to each item individually, while the calculation without distribution only provides the overall tax amount.