Gavin found a T-shirt with a map of Columbus' voyages on the front and a picture of Columbus on the back. He wanted to buy it to wear on Columbus Day. The T-shirt cost $14.91 plus six percent sales tax. Gavin gave the clerk a twenty-dollar bill. How much change did he receive?
.
Gavin received $4.19 in change.
To find out how much change Gavin received, we need to calculate the total cost of the T-shirt with sales tax and then subtract it from the amount he gave to the clerk.
Step 1: Calculate the sales tax amount
Since the T-shirt cost is $14.91 and the sales tax is six percent, we can find the sales tax amount by multiplying the cost by the tax rate.
Sales tax amount = $14.91 × 0.06
Sales tax amount = $0.8946
Step 2: Calculate the total cost
To find the total cost, add the T-shirt cost and the sales tax amount.
Total cost = $14.91 + $0.8946
Total cost = $15.8046
Step 3: Calculate the change
To calculate the change Gavin will receive, subtract the total cost from the amount he gave to the clerk.
Change = $20 - $15.8046
Change = $4.1954
Therefore, Gavin received $4.1954 in change.