Julio bought a backpack for $39.95 and
2 belts for $17.99 each. The sales tax is 6.5%. How
much did Julio spend for all the items, including
tax?
A $61.71
B $75.93
C $80.87
D $98.01
When I looked people said: (39 + 2*17) * 1.065 =. It equals 77.745, but that's not an answer choice
Wondering why whoever gave you that answer dropped the cents of the price.
(39.95 + 2(17.99)*(1.065) = ...
I got one of the answers
Yes, I agree with an answer as well.
If I were doing round numbers I would choose
(40+2*18)(1.065) = 80.94 which is a lot better approximation
I bet you still used a calculator to get that 80.94
So it is no longer an "approximation"
Why would a calculator care if you used 39.95 or 40 ?
so its c?
To find out how much Julio spent for all the items, including tax, you would need to calculate the cost of each item separately, add them together, and then apply the sales tax.
Let's break it down step by step:
1. Julio bought a backpack for $39.95.
2. He bought 2 belts for $17.99 each. So the total cost of the belts is 2 * $17.99 = $35.98.
Now, let's calculate the total cost before tax:
Total cost = Backpack cost + Belt cost
Total cost = $39.95 + $35.98 = $75.93
Next, to find the cost including tax, you need to apply the sales tax rate of 6.5% to the total cost.
Tax amount = Total cost * (Sales tax rate / 100)
Tax amount = $75.93 * (6.5 / 100) = $4.93
Finally, add the tax amount to the total cost to get the final cost:
Final cost = Total cost + Tax amount
Final cost = $75.93 + $4.93 = $80.86
Since the available answer choices are rounded, the closest answer to $80.86 is option C: $80.87.
Therefore, Julio spent $80.87 for all the items, including tax.