Question

Tara buys two pairs of socks for 4.99 each and 3 t-shirts for 11.49 each. If she pays 6% sales tax what is the total amount of her purchase

Answer 1

First we add.

2 (4.99) + 3 (11.46) = $44.36

We were told that she has to pay 6% in tax, so all we have to do is multipy $44.36 by 0.06 and add that result to $44.36 and you will get this:

$44.36 * 0.06 = $2.66

$44.36 + $2.66 = $47.02