Question

Chin Quong purchased 11 binders for $1.37 each, a dozen pens for $0.87 each and a box of copy paper for $27.19 He must pay a state tax of 7.5 percent, the county tax of 0.5 percent, and city tax of 2 percent. How much will he pay in taxes for his purchases?

Answer 1

Answer:

$5.27

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

$5.26.

Step-by-step explanation:

First, find the total cost of his purchase before finding the tax.

11 binders • $1.37 = $15.07

12 pens • $0.87 = $10.44

1 box of copy paper = $27.19

The binders, pens, and copy paper cost a total of $15.07 + $10.44 + $27.19, which is $52.70.

Next, you find how much he pays for each tax by multiplying the total, $52.70, by each tax percentage.

State tax = $52.70 • 0.075 = $3.9525

County tax = $52.70 • 0.005 = $0.2635

City tax = $52.70 • 0.02 = $1.054

Finally, simply add together the tax amounts to find the total paid in taxes. $3.95 + $0.26 + $1.05 = $5.26.