me bought 2lb of sliced ham for 3.75 per lbs.sales tax is 12% how much do i pay
2 * 3.75 = 7.50
1.12 * 7.5 = ?
Can you help me, explain the detail on this problem bought 2lb of sliced ham for 3.75 per lbs.sales tax is 12% how much do i pay
algebra - Ms. Sue Tuesday, November 15, 2011 at 7:09pm
2 * 3.75 = 7.50
1.12 * 7.5 = ?
To calculate the total cost, we need to determine the cost of the sliced ham and then add the sales tax.
The cost of the sliced ham is calculated by multiplying the price per pound by the number of pounds:
Cost of sliced ham = price per pound × number of pounds
In this case, the price per pound is $3.75 and the number of pounds is 2:
Cost of sliced ham = $3.75 × 2
To find the total cost, we need to add the sales tax to the cost of the sliced ham. The sales tax is 12% of the cost of the sliced ham:
Sales tax = 12% × cost of sliced ham
Now we can calculate the sales tax:
Sales tax = 12% × ($3.75 × 2)
To find the amount you pay, we need to add the cost of the sliced ham and the sales tax:
Total cost = cost of sliced ham + sales tax
Total cost = ($3.75 × 2) + (12% × ($3.75 × 2))
Calculating the equation:
Total cost = $7.50 + (0.12 × $7.50)
Total cost = $7.50 + $0.90
Total cost = $8.40
Therefore, you will pay $8.40 in total.