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
Because (40+2*18)(1.065) = 80.94 I think
good estimate, but why did you not just use the actual amounts?
just what you did, but using 17.99 instead of 18, and 39.95 instead of 40.
Then you will get exactly C, instead of just close to it.
umm because I asked this earlier and thi is what someone put Im sorry
what would be the correct equation to use?
okay thanks oobleck! You are so nice and helpful!
To calculate how much Julio spent for all the items, including tax, we need to determine the total cost of the backpack and the two belts, and then add the sales tax.
The backpack costs $39.95.
The two belts cost $17.99 each, so the total cost of the belts is 2 * $17.99 = $35.98.
Now, we need to calculate the sales tax. The sales tax is 6.5% of the total cost. So, we add the sales tax to the sum of the costs of the backpack and the belts.
Total cost of backpack + belts = $39.95 + $35.98 = $75.93.
Sales tax = 6.5% of $75.93 = 0.065 * $75.93 = $4.94 (approximately).
Finally, we add the sales tax to the total cost to find the amount Julio spent for all the items, including tax:
Total amount spent = Total cost of backpack + belts + sales tax
= $75.93 + $4.94
= $80.87.
Therefore, Julio spent $80.87 for all the items, including tax. So, the correct answer is option C $80.87.