Question

A sports store is having a sale on skates you want to buy a pair that originally cost $135. The sales tax is 5.5%, and it will be applied to the sale price. What is the total cost?

Answer 1

Answer:

$142.425

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

A sports store is having a sale on skates, a pair originally cost is $135.

The sales tax is 5.5%

Question asked:

What is the total cost ?

Solution:

To find the total cost of a pair of skates, first of all we will find sale tax amount and then simply add the original cost and sale tax amount.

Original cost of a pair of skates =  $135

Sales tax = 5.5%

Sales tax amount = $5.5\% \ of\ 135$

                             $=\frac{5.5}{100} \times135\\\\ =\frac{742.5}{100} \\ =\ 7.425$

Total cost = Original cost + sale tax amount

                = $135 + $7.425

                = $142.425

Therefore, the total cost of a pair of skates at a sports store is $142.425