Question

mrs jones attended a southern living Home party she purchased a vase which cost $34.99 The shipping charge was three dollars and 8.25% sale tax was paid on the subtotal which included the shipping charge how much did she pay for the vase

Answer 1

The total amount paid for vase is $ 41

Solution:

Given that

Cost of vase = $ 34.99

Shipping charge = 3 dollars

Sales tax = 8.25 % was paid on the subtotal which included the shipping charge

To find: total amount paid for vase

total amount paid for vase = Cost of vase + Shipping charge + sales tax

Let us first find the sales tax

Given that 8.25 % was paid on the subtotal which included the shipping charge

Subtotal = 34.99 + 3 = 37.99

So 8.25 % of 37.99 was paid as sales tax

$\text{ sales tax } = \frac{8.25}{100} \times 37.99 = 3.1341$

Therefore sales tax amount paid = $ 3.1341

total amount paid for vase = Cost of vase + Shipping charge + sales tax

total amount paid for vase = 34.99 + 3 + 3.1341 = 41.1241 ≈ 41

Therefore total amount paid for vase is $ 41