Question

Marta went to the local discount store to stock up on school supplies. She bought four spiral notebooks at $1.50 each, a package of pens for $3.95, three felt tip markers at $.99 each, and a three-ring binder for $5.00. The sales tax is 6.5%. What was the total price Marta paid at the checkout counter?

Answer 1

I think the total price Marta paid would be about $19.15

Answer 2

$17.92 is the total before tax. The tax price was $1.16. After tax the total is $19.08.