Question

Sara wants to purchase new equipment for her home office. The sales tax rate that will apply when she makes her purchase is 6%. Here is a list of items she wants to purchase:
keyboard, $9.99

mouse, $14.99

22-inch monitor, $99.99

chair, $129.99

If Sara has $275 to spend on new equipment for her home office, she be able to purchase all of the items on her list because the total of her purchase after applying sales tax is .

Answer 1

Answer:

$270.2576

Explanation:

Given:

Items to be purchased by Sara:

keyboard, $9.99

mouse, $14.99

22-inch monitor, $99.99

chair, $129.99

Sales tax = 6%

To find: total amount after applying sales tax

Solution:

Total amount before applying sales tax = $9.99+14.99+99.99+129.99=\ 254.96$

Amount of sales tax = $\frac{6}{100}(254.96)$ = $15.2976

Total amount after applying sales tax

So,

total of her purchase after applying sales tax = $254.96+15.2976=\ 270.2576$

Sara has $\ 275$ > $270.2576 with her, so she can easily buy the products.