Question

Tina is ordering a pair of shoes that cost $123.99. If the sales tax is 8% and the shipping is $19.99, what is the total cost?

Answer 1

Answer:

$153.90.

Step-by-step explanation:

We have been given that Tina is ordering a pair of shoes that cost $123.99. The sales tax is 8% and the shipping is $19.99. We are asked to find the total cost of the shoes.

Let us find 8% of $123.99 as:

$\text{Sales tax}=\ 123.99\times \frac{8}{100}$

$\text{Sales tax}=\ 123.99\times 0.08$

$\text{Sales tax}=\ 9.9192$

Total cost of shoes would be original cost plus sales tax plus shipping charges.

$\text{Total cost of shoes}=\ 123.99+\ 9.9192+\ 19.99$

$\text{Total cost of shoes}=\ 153.8992$

$\text{Total cost of shoes}\approx \ 153.90$

Therefore, the total cost of shoes would be approximately $153.90.

Answer 2

First you want to times 123.99 * 0.08
now round what you get (9.9192) to (9.92)
add that to 123.99 and then add 19.99 (Shipping)
The answer is $153.90