Tracy bought two sweaters for $17.50 each and a skirt for $19.
What was the total amount of her bill if she had to pay a sales tax
of 5.5%?
a. $56.97
b. $38.42
c. $2.97
d. $54
To find the total amount of Tracy's bill, we need to add the cost of the two sweaters and the skirt and then add the sales tax.
The cost of two sweaters at $17.50 each is:
2 x $17.50 = $35
Adding the cost of the skirt:
$35 + $19 = $54
To find the sales tax, we need to multiply the total cost ($54) by the tax rate (5.5% expressed as a decimal, or 0.055):
$54 x 0.055 = $2.97
Finally, we add the sales tax to the total cost to get the final amount of Tracy's bill:
$54 + $2.97 = $56.97
So the answer is (a) $56.97.