Question

You went to Walmart and spend $75. Of the total bill, $45.50 included non-taxable items. How much is the final bill if you apply a 7.5% tax to the taxable items?

Answer 1

We have been given that you went to Walmart and spend $75. Of the total bill, $45.50 included non-taxable items.

Let us find the amount of taxable items by subtracting amount of non-taxable items from total bill.

$\text{Amount of taxable items}=\ 75-\ 45.50$

$\text{Amount of taxable items}=\ 29.50$

We have been given that the rate of tax is 7.5% to the taxable items. To find the amount of tax, we will find 7.5% of $29.50.

$\text{Amount of tax}=\ 25.50\times \frac{7.5}{100}$

$\text{Amount of tax}=\ 25.50\times 0.075$

$\text{Amount of tax}=\ 2.2125$  

Final amount of bill would be amount of bill plus amount of tax.

$\text{Final amount of bill}=\ 75+\ 2.2125$

$\text{Final amount of bill}=\ 77.2125$

Therefore, final amount of bill would be $\ 77.2125$.